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Lovely coworkers but a few things could be better - Anonymous employee Chronicle Books Employee Review

3.0
25 Aug 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I enjoyed most of my time at Chronicle due to my coworkers but the company itself needs work. Profit sharing is a great idea but... higher pay would be better especially since the owner of Chronicle is a millionaire.

Cons

Promotion track is non existent and not clear at all. Yes they do promote within but... it happens randomly and is not based on merit or performance reviews which are also a joke. Their DEI initiatives all lip service and put the burden on the POC on staff. Did not enjoy my hiring process there and did not enjoy interacting with HR. The head of HR is incredibly condescending and I wasn't the only one that felt that way.

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5.0
21 Nov 2024
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Pros

Filled with intelligent, creative people who are proud of the product and work hard to make the company thrive.

Cons

The pandemic has disrupted the comradery that was more present when people were together in person more.

2.0
14 Feb 2025
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Pros

The support staff themselves are supportive and will help with any questions you have. The books and games products are beautiful, and design really highlights their talents continuously.

Cons

Management doesn't seem to care about support staff (ie, assistants, coordinators) in sales and marketing, despite the vital role they play with managing processes. Often times leadership will stagnate support staff career growth and overload work for years until they may grant a marginal raise or promotion (that's rarely the case, unfortunately, as I mentioned before - high turnover!). With the laughable wages they grant support staff, there's burnout and division between leadership expectations and support work reality. Furthermore, the leadership is pretty poor overall. With high turnover, there's a lack of cohesion and purpose within the company. The office atmosphere seems to mimic this void of direction with the library-like silence on the floors and complete segmentation between other teams. If they tell you they're like a family, they are not telling the truth.

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