Toxic and lack of innovation - Anonymous employee Wolters Kluwer Employee Review

1.0
May 18, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good place for starters Customer portfolio

Cons

- Rotten core causing toxic work environment; lots of Nepotism - Lack of innovations, due to prioritizing unrealistic comittments over quality and improvements - Pilot-ready solutions in production - Integrations that are being sold do not exist - Low levels of customer satisfaction; multiple customer escalations - Higher/senior management does not have a clue about what is actually going on, simply have a vision and try to impose it regardless of whether it is realistic or not. - Based on the above; a lot of shortcuts are made when it comes to solution development - HR is a proper joke and nobody takes them seriously; work-life-balance is not a priority for them; nor is employee satisfaction or development; HR staff is incompetent and do not have any training or psychological insights/depth required to be efficient in HRM - Culture is very much based on "blame and shame" and backstabbing

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Wolters Kluwer Response
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Thank you for the kind words and for recommending Wolters Kluwer! We're glad your time with us in New York was a positive experience. We wish you all the best in your next chapter! - Your employer branding team at Wolters Kluwer
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Cons

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Wolters Kluwer Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and for your time with us in Redmond. It’s good to hear that co-workers and flexibility were positive parts of your experience. Your feedback on training, workload, tools and systems, workplace experience, and how changes are implemented is noted and important for how people feel supported, prepared, and able to work effectively. We appreciate you taking the time to share this perspective. – Your talent brand team at Wolters Kluwer
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