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Full-time Part-timeApprove of CEO
Michael S. (Mike) Perlis
39 Ratings
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Was easy to maintain work-life balance (in 4 reviews)
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Smart people and great to work with (in 4 reviews)
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Upper management very disconnected from the rest of the company (in 4 reviews)
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Editors do not assign much work and are not there to push you or mentor you (in 4 reviews)
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"Great Place"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
Awesome 401K, great Insurance, and generous time off.
Cons
None really. Office parties were a blast. the nyc office location was great.
Advice to Management
Keep it up! Very kind to all employees from janitor to CEO
Forbes 2017-01-08 18:44 PST -
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"Associate"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
Real bootstrap environment, you can make your own job if you're a self-starter.
Cons
Poor communication, no women in upper management. Equal pay may be a problem.
Advice to Management
Improve communication, ensure pay equity, provide positive feedback as part of the culture.
Forbes 2016-09-15 12:21 PDT -
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"Contributor role is entrepreneurial and flexible, but doesn't pay much."
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RecommendsPros
Writing as a Forbes contributor is so entrepreneurial, and very much on your own schedule (within the requirement of five articles/month). I pursue the stories that I want and they get exposure.
Cons
The Forbes website is sort of clunky and has a lot of ads—this is only a complaint about the site interface, not the job itself. Also the contributor salary is paltry but the exposure is priceless.
Forbes 2016-04-09 12:18 PDT -
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"Reporter"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Forbes full-time
Pros
Legacy institution with a name that will help you do your job.
Cons
Content is very cheap now and it's hard for a writer to get his or her work noticed out of the content mill. In my experience, there was a lot of politics to wade through.
Forbes 2016-03-09 18:30 PST -
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"Good people place"
Star Star Star Star StarRecommendsNegative OutlookI worked at Forbes full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Great coworkers, family led, stability, pretty good lifestyle, lots of opportunity
Cons
In a difficult industry, unclear whether long-term strategy can work, uncertain ownership
Advice to Management
wish I had some!
Forbes 2016-01-11 09:46 PST -
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"Great place with serious downsides"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Forbes full-time
Pros
As a reporter, Forbes gave me some of the greatest opportunities and freedoms of my career, for which I'm immensely grateful.
Cons
The company can be brutal to younger, more junior employees and its uncontrolled blogging platform is likely degrading its brand.
Forbes 2015-11-17 09:09 PST -
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"Working at Forbes"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Forbes full-time
Pros
Editorial freedom, great editing on magazine stories
Cons
Lack of guidance, pressure to produce high-traffic web content
Forbes 2015-09-01 10:37 PDT -
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"Forbes"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
Forbes is fun. There are many good people and the writing is always fantastic across the magazine in particular.
Cons
There are very few. You'd have to have had a different experience to mine to have had a bad experience I believe.
Advice to Management
None
Forbes 2015-08-19 06:21 PDT -
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"Business Analyst"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOPros
The company has great name recognition
Cons
Felt like an old boys club
Forbes 2015-08-30 21:14 PDT -
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"Senior Marketing Associat"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Forbes full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great name brand with exposure to other high profile brands
Personally had very strong direct superiors with great leadership skillsCons
Upper management very disconnected from the rest of the company
Very little interaction between business groups. Work in a silo
Cannot retain talentAdvice to Management
Upper management needs to be more pro-active at reaching out to every part of the organization periodically to solicit their feedback. It is not a terribly large company, so this is not an unreasonable idea.
More of an effort should be made to retain talent. The revolving door is very demoralizing for the work environment.Forbes 2015-08-07 11:46 PDT -
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