Reed Employment Employer Reviews

reed were compitant managing my temp contract to lloyds. any problems i had they were able to sort out for me

Great company with alot to offer.
The management was fair and my co-workers were pleasant and nice to work with.

Excellent work and life balance with a sense of community. typical work week is only 35 hours a week. Managment depends on your manager but mine is excellent.

This went from a great work enviroment to a woeful one in about 2 years time...the company's reputation has taken hits from their customer base...out sourcing has hurt as well. Overall benefits are good...advancement is slow if you're not in with the good old boys. Micro management has become a huge player. Great co workers!

This went from a great work enviroment to a woeful one in about 2 years time...the company's reputation has taken hits from their customer base...out sourcing has hurt as well. Overall benefits are good...advancement is slow if you're not in with the good old boys. Micro management has become a huge player. Great co workers!

Management not so great. I would not work for this company again.

Started out as data entry typist, became supervisor after 6 years. In 1978 I was selected to become supervisor in a new division starting up. It was tedious work, sometimes putting in double and triple shifts during start up. The division closed in 1986 at which point I left and got another position with a new company.

Great people, great benefits, great location. You will enjoy your experience at this company.

I loved working for Reed Elsevier and publishing in general. I've always had a love of books and being able to be a part of promoting literacy is a wonderful thing. Reed Elsevier also promotes volunteering for non-profit organizations via the RECares program. They allow each employee two paid days per year to volunteer for any non-profit organization – more... of their choosing. I served on the RECares committee for 6 years and was very inspired and impressed by the committment of the company and the passion of the employees. – less

I started working here as a temp agent, and have never been late, and have always been a top performer but have not been promoted. Due to no upward mobility and job location I am looking to make a change immediately.

This is the absolute worst place to work and I have been in this industry for over 30 years. The management is arrogant and can not be bothered to understand the day to day workings of their own company. They are punitive and narcissistic. If the 'powers that be' decide that they don't like you for any reason, they ride you and if you don't quit, they – more... fire you. Many people have been told by VP's themselves that their job there is not important or valuable. Management is into promoting their buddies and not addressing or listening to anyone else. We were all told many times that if we didn't like it, 'we could find the door' (which many of us nurses did and that is why they are having a hard time employing and maintaining nursing staff.) The word is out on the street that this place is the worst!! They lie without blinking an eye and promise things that they know will never happen. There are nurses still working there that are still robbing REED blind on their PTO time, and have done so for years, and they are too stupid to figure it out. Decisions and SOP's are developed without even talking to the staff that does the job and then they refuse to accept any suggestions in an effort to improve the process. I can not say enough bad about this company, The Reed Group, based in Latham NY and Westminster Colorado. It is a short/long term disability advisor company - not to be confused with other 'Reed' companys. If you are thinking of applying, think again and run as fast as you can, the other way!! – less

Would still be with them if they did not close Las Vegas, location

The benefits are very good. There is a lot of opportunity to learn and explore your own talents. Any void that exists is yours to step into to grow your skills. The people are enthusiastic and flexible.

company started to decline with the economy, started to cut people left and right and advancement was based off who you knew not what you knew

Most co-workers and management team are backstabbers, If you just need a job with good benefits and dont get involved in office politics it can be a good place to work. Watch your back, your co-workers will report any conduct they perceive as bad to managment and management will believe them. With no concrete proof or evidence. Very easy repitious job. – more... The best part of the day was going home. – less

Most days were packed with production and deadlines. Learned to work well under pressure and became very relaxed with management. The people I worked with on a day-to-day basis were awesome and we still keep in touch, we became what we called the "ACP Family"! The hardest part of the job were the days when some things just didn't work right - but that – more... was usually due to technology and every one has those days. I enjoyed the job, the challenges and the people! – less

Motivated and highly educated mgt offer a great deal of opportunity to learn and grow.

A typical day at work...

1. Trained new employees in annotation and equations.
2. Proofread all edited work throughout department.
3. Maintained records of quality and quantity control.
4. Trainee evaluation of daily performance.
5. Provided a detailed written and oral explanation of trainee
errors.
6. Delegated trainee workload as appropriate.

What – more... I've learned...

The importance of time management.

Management...

Great team of managers.

Co-workers...

Great people to work with.

The hardest part of the job...

Editing and Proofreading.

The most enjoyable part of the job...

Reaching and exceeding departmental incentives. – less

I enjoyed the environment and staff. I worked in a small group and we got along great!

Fun place to work. Great employees and managment. Monday - Friday with major holidays off.