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- "The actual 'worker bees' are great people and truly want to do the best they can." (in 176 reviews)
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- "Senior leadership lacks vision for what a concise and effective digital strategy looks like in the trenches with those closest to the classrooms of America." (in 42 reviews)
- "line manager was a horrible manager (might have been a good individual contributor but as a people" (in 34 reviews)
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Reviews about "work life balance"
Return to all Reviews- Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Flexibility of hours and work/life balance
Cons
Too much restructuring and unprogressive technological leaders in certain departments.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good benefit package. Great work and life balance.
Cons
Very difficult to grow from within. Compensation are based on the years of experience rather than what you bring to the table.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Very good work life balance!
Cons
Too many lay offs, almost every year!
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Great place to work!
Feb 10, 2015 - Inside Sales Account Executive in Evanston, ILRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Amazing work/life balance - Competitive salary - Good health benefits - Lots of time off - Friendly co-workers/ managers - Extra perks Overall very happy working here!
Cons
- Training videos aren't that great. They give you an idea of what HMH has to offer, but more personal training would be better. - When you want something to get done or fixed it usually takes awhile. - Some of the products are outdated, but they are getting better.
- Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Was Great Until It Wasn't
Dec 7, 2019 - Senior Specialist in Evanston, ILRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Wonderful intelligent, committed, and friendly people and good atmosphere. Good benefits. Decent work/life balance for non-managers . The work is important and HMH has very high standards and great products.
Cons
Changing upper management and processes every few yearsears creates incredible wastes of time and money. The brain drain is huge from layoffs of loyal, experienced employees.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
They are really great at maintaining a work life balance
Cons
management does not want you to become a leader. No opportunity for growth.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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Great place to work and learn! Company is big on work/life balance
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Not an easy place to grow
- Former Contractor★★★★★
management not strong enough
Apr 12, 2021 - International Marketing InternRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
flexible a place for people who want work life balance
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biggest Asia market, management lack of leadership, not qualified to organize business or lead growth
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Work life balance is fair
Cons
Lacking strong leadership and corporate strategy
Thank you for your many years of service to HMH. We appreciate you sharing your thoughts and perceptions. We understand change can be challenging and lead to thoughts of uncertainty or a lack of clarity. In early October, we had to make difficult decisions to eliminate and create new positions that align to our Digital First, Connect Strategy. These changes will allow us to be a leader in this space as well as drive operation improvements. We thank you for your contributions to HMH’s transformation and wish you the best in your next endeavor.
- Current Employee★★★★★
OK to work for
Apr 20, 2021 - Senior Software Developer in Dublin, DublinRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Work Life Balance (at times) Company knows what direction it wants to go
Cons
Company knows what direction it wants to go but doesnt know how to get there. Constant re-orgs. Chaotic when Back to School happens Lot of print people in a digital world [makes it hard to progress]
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