Riverside Publishing Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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On average, employees at Riverside Publishing give their company a 3.3 rating out of 5.0 - which is 17% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Riverside Publishing employees are Senior Software Developers submitting an average rating of 3.0.
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"So sorry I took a job here."
What do you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"Only positives about working here are the work from home option for 12 days per week and can wear jeans to work."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Avoid this place at all costs. You're better off holding out for a position at ANY other company."
What don't you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"Pretty much everything! Folks looking at applying for a job here should see reviews about Riverside Publishing and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Riverside's parent company) on Glassdoor.com"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"This place is a lost cause and the company's products should just be sold off to another company. There's just so much work needed to fix what is wrong here that is just isn't doable."
"Decent"
What do you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"Telecommute options are available, there has been control over how projects are accompished."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Do not expect to advance. Company likes to implement buzz concepts when not necessary."
What don't you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"No opportunity for advancement, implementation of unneccary overhead, AGILE implementaion."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Listen to suggestions a little more. Usage of resources are not handled well."
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"Excellent co-workers - all of us tossed out the door by lying management"
What do you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"All of my co-workers were knowledgeable in their field and good workers."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Management and company priorities change with the seasons. You'll work with good people, but don't get too comfortable because a high-level manager you've never met in an office across the country can suddenly decide that your department is now expendable."
What don't you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"Management blatantly lied about the length of the project and let many people with no notice at all. Many people were walked out the door on a Friday afternoon."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"In my opinion, people respect I don't know much more than blatant lies."
What do you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"The collaboration amongst all departments and staff members was absolutely outstanding"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"If you need a job in IL this is a very good company to work for."
What don't you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"I did not have any thing that I did not like about working at the company."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I wish all the previous managers were still there. However before the move of the support to Itasca, IL."
What do you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"Management participation in projects"
What don't you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"Lack of Enterprise Program Management Office"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Centralize Program Management Office"
"A great company but it has changed hands a lot reacently."
What do you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"The engineers are really competent and it has some good problems to solve."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"If the company is stable, this is a good gig."
What don't you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"Upper management has changed about every 18 months. This caused a lot of instability."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Are you still there"
What do you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"Challenging assignments. This company has many interesting problems to solve."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be honest, as with any interview. The people there are doing their best in an often challenging environment."
What don't you like about working at Riverside Publishing?
"Too much turnover at the high end. There were many changes in top management during my tenure there."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Let the engineers do their best work. If top management can stay out of the way, more will get done."
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Is Riverside Publishing a good company to work for?
Riverside Publishing has an overall rating of 3.3 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 4 Riverside Publishing Review Ratings left anonymously by Riverside Publishing employees, which is 15% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 75% of employees would recommend working at Riverside Publishing.
Does Riverside Publishing pay their employees well?
Riverside Publishing employees earn $72,000 annually on average, or $35 per hour, which is 9% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 0 Riverside Publishing employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Riverside Publishing Salaries by Job Title.
How satisfied are employees working at Riverside Publishing?
75% of employees would recommend working at Riverside Publishing with the overall rating of 3.3 out of 5. Employees also rated Riverside Publishing 2.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 2.5 for Rewards You Receive, 2.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.5 for support you get.
What is the highest paying job at Riverside Publishing?
According to our data, the highest paying job at Riverside Publishing is a Director of Contract Management at $125,000 annually. Browse Riverside Publishing Salaries by Job Profile.
What is the lowest paying job at Riverside Publishing?
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Riverside Publishing is a Data Entry Clerk at $25,000 annually. Browse Riverside Publishing Salaries by Job Profile.
What are the pros and cons of working at Riverside Publishing?
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Riverside Publishing to be People You Work With, Person You Work For, Support You Get and Way You Work, and cons to be Company Culture and Growth Opportunities.
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