The worst job I have ever had - Production Associate Wolters Kluwer Employee Review

1.0
Jul 1, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None that I can think of.

Cons

I went into this job with a positive attitude but now I am desperately seeking other employment. No training, no database. NO DATABASE! what multinational publishing company doesn't have a proprietary databse/production system? Everything is done on excell spreadsheets. My "superior" spends all of her time in meetings and combing through spreadsheets line by line looking for mistakes or omittances so that she can write you up. I have been gaslit, lied to, and blamed for things that occurred before I even started working there. I was promised a remote position only to find out that I would be required to come into the office 2 days a week. I have been recorded without persmission, and spoken to like a child. ANd the worst part is that I have just as much experience in publishing as my "Superior" and significantly more experience in computers. The pay is sub-par and after the interview when I was offered the job I tried to negotiate a higher salary but was shut down immediately. The culture is very "Lord of the flies" in the respect thatthe only way to survive is to throw someone else under the bus. I chose not to do that to my co-workers and my boss was not happy. I have never received any kind of compliment from my boss. Not so much as a "good job." Just going into the office causes me to feel sick. If you like toxic work places then this is the job for you.

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Cons

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Wolters Kluwer Response
3mo
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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Jan 18, 2026
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Pros

Decent pay (though its beloy industry standard), great benefits, benefits start on hire. Benefits include 4 weeks vacation with 1 week sick leave, 401k, health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance. Great coworkers.

Cons

Executives have been pushing for every department to do more with less. Turnover has been high and instead of hiring new people and trying to address the turnover the company has either moved entire chunks of a department to a different area or forced the current employees to take on more and more work. Employees are required to be perfect at all times while also expected to take on noticeably more responsibility with no additional reward. The company has been putting more focus into how to punish employees for not doing their ever increasing job "correctly" rather than providing rewards or incentives for employees to do better. Management has no structure or leadership. Executives who have authority are afraid to make hard decisions that they are paid to make and lower level management participate in gossipy/clique style culture.

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Wolters Kluwer Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and for your many years with Wolters Kluwer. We take concerns like these seriously. We strongly encourage you to share more through our internal channels so the right people can listen and follow up appropriately. - Your employer branding team at Wolters Kluwer
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