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Updated Dec 7, 2021
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- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Fantastic boss/mentor, genuine drive for equity (for customers, for employees), flexibility, great co-workers
Cons
Development schedules can be challenging
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Good benefits and perks. Remote
Cons
Company constantly changing policies, protocols, and resources. Growth struggles.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
All employees are responsive and professional
Cons
was too small to compete at some levels
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Really like where the company was heading.
Cons
I got laid off just when I thought things were getting better.
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
The "movers & shakers" in the company were quite good (helpful and supportive). Management was lost in the "publishing forest" desperately search for a way to increase revenue. Acquired technology without doing proper due diligence thereby resulting in unforeseen consequences.
Cons
The "dead wood" in the company were in survival mode. There had been significant friction between the business units and the IT group. This put the IT department in survival mode often too afraid to explain simplistic IT strategies proposed by upper management (i.e., CTO, CIO). Politics often overruled solid technical recommendations.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
For the most part they Valued the expertise of the employees
Cons
The Leadership at the company lacks diversity. Salaries weren't among the highest in the industry
- Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
It is good to be involved in education
Cons
Not enough face to fact contact (before Covid)
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Nice environment to work, and collaborate with peers; great office location
Cons
Small salary, working long hours during close period
- Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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Opportunities to learn and grow. Many holidays.
Cons
Layoffs almost every year but not at the top levels where it needs to be done at.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great leadership. In-depth market insights. Constantly evolving and figuring out the best ways to support education, and always looking to improve the business.
Cons
Constantly evolving and improving is hard work.
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