NO DIRECTION, NO GOOD LEADERSHIP - Educational Sales Representative World Book Employee Review

1.0
12 Jul 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Working with librarians, teachers and the editorial staff was absolutely wonderful. Too bad the management cannot point things in the right direction! Worst management I have had in 10 years of sales.

Cons

I was promised more compensation than was actually offered and the practices here are underhanded and deceptive. During my time there the marketing department turnover was nearly 100%, territory allotments were completely misrepresented and I had a direct manager who would routinely treat me with disrespect and create red flag situations with me and other employees. No direction, no real plan or initiatives and I actually felt like I regressed in my career at this job.

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5.0
7 Apr 2025
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Pros

Wonderful collaborative atmosphere where everyone was extremely helpful to me when I was first at the company. My boss was so much like Jimmy Stewart in "It's a Wonderful Life" and utilized a laissez faire leadership style with was very effective.

Cons

I can find nothing negative to report on this company.

2.0
15 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good people. Hybrid work schedule.

Cons

Low pay, when a coworker leaves, there is no replacement, that person's responsibilities get divided and spread out to the entire team. The President of the company, is quick to jump to unfounded rumors, scuttlebutt from "anonymous suggestion box" comments and conclusions as opposed to actual facts, and focused solely on dollars signs, his bonus and does not lead by example, despite being a former military officer. Moral has dropped at the company because management doesn't take the employees issues and concerns to heart and pay a decent livable wage.

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