Meh - Anonymous employee Wiley Employee Review

1.0
9 May 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits (although the pension was frozen) and an on-site cafeteria which is great since there isn't much going on in Hoboken.

Cons

Nominal career growth, old-fashioned approaches, Flintstones-era technology, boys club, "Gorilla Glass" ceiling that's nearly impossible to penetrate. False sense of security for the old-timers. Many thought they would retire from Wiley but didn't. A major reorg that dragged on forever and likely still isn't finished.

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Nice coworkers and managers, work-life balance, smart people and industry, opportunities to grow skillset. If you volunteer for opportunities, you will be supported and will learn a lot about the industry.

Cons

Pay and hybrid office work

2.0
3 Jun 2026
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Pros

Decent pay and benefits for publishing.

Cons

Once of the most toxic work environments I've ever worked at. Upper management tears editors down if you are not a favorite. Favorites are chosen by metrics that do not exist, and are subjective and arbitrary. Wiley is losing money because brilliant, young editors leave due to no support and toxic work environments. Wiley Trade is essentially a hybrid publisher. Author's put a lot of money into their book -- too much. There is very very little marketing and publicity support for authors. But they brand as more than there actually is. All in all a very sad place to work and sad for authors.

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