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Q&A With McGraw Hill Employees
McGraw-Hill team members have the opportunity to reach their full potential, personally and professionally, in a welcoming, diverse and inclusive environment.
How employees describe working at McGraw Hill
The best company out there to work for. Leadership is approachable all the way from the bottom to the very top. A rare thing to see in business.
Posted 17 days ago
Respect I receive and engagement in operational matters.
Awesome place to work. I would recommend.
PE-owned, profit and growth driven but largely uninterested in developing effective products. White-collar sweatshop churning out junk.
Inspiring and innovative company with passionate employees.
What it's like to work at McGraw Hill
- McGraw Hill employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
- Employees at McGraw Hill report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 85% of McGraw Hill employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- McGraw Hill employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 50% of McGraw Hill employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- McGraw Hill employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 75% of McGraw Hill employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With McGraw Hill Employees
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Do they drug test at all there?
Top Employee Response
No, but they should
Yes.
How much time do you spend in the office vs. outside?
It depends on your business unit and function, but as a marketer, things are pretty flexible. I am in the field as necessary and can travel up to 30% of the year
100% in office
What skills do you need to be successful in the Sales department at McGraw Hill?
Sense of urgency, quick study picking up new computer systems, genuinely likes people, listens more than they talk, prompt and respectful,
How are layoffs handled in the Sales department at McGraw Hill?
Terrible
How are the career growth opportunities on the Sales team at McGraw Hill?
Somewhat limited. Not much movement or opportunity as they’re was in the past— For a while there was positions created but those were vulnerable and downsized
How innovative is McGraw Hill?
Somewhat; we don’t take chances as often as we should be we also are going through transitions; If we are being innovative, no one hears about it
What's the best part of your job at McGraw Hill?
Working with my reps and instructors to help be the best they can be
What are you most excited about working at McGraw Hill?
Our course mission statements regarding: accessibility, affordability and adaptability. AND WE LISTEN TO OUR CUSTOMERS
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at McGraw Hill?
Provide more top down communication from leadership. Often there are MONTHS that go by and we hear nothing; nice to be informed about initiatives, updates, and how specific regions in the company are doing. Work balance has improved — sharing ideas to keep our customers loyal (especially in the tough times)
How's the morale at McGraw Hill?
Depends on your business unit, department, and place in the hierarchy. It's not horrible, but it's not fun either.
What's the pay like for Product roles at McGraw Hill?
About 30% lower than it should be.
What's the office vibe like at McGraw Hill?
Depends on your BU. Some BUs are very caught up in reporting structures and keeping everyone in "their place." "Stepping up" is not encouraged. Other BUs are more interested in getting stuff done - hierarchy is less important compared to what you actually do.
What do you like best about the leadership team at McGraw Hill?
Top Employee Response
The leadership has a vision for what they want the company to be.
How much job security do you have in ur role?
Top Employee Response
Significant. Corporations of this size are slow to fire the most incompetent of employees, let alone the competent employees.
Do you have team outings? are they fun?
Top Employee Response
No outings due to budget constraints and new management
Do people act passive aggressive to each other in the office
Very aggressively, both passive and active.
whats the best reason for working there?
Top Employee Response
Paychecks are consistent and predictable.
What is the best part about your compensation package at McGraw Hill?
Salary
If you could fix one thing about your team, what would it be?
More autonomy.
What are some of the best things about your team at McGraw Hill?
Great team -- smart and hard working
If you could change anything about your job, what would it be?
Top Employee Response
Engineering management is completely lost. DevOps is completely lost. Without these two components functioning well, any engineer's job is going to remarkably challenging.
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to whom would I address a cover letter for instructional design
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I used to work for McGraw Hill in Monterey, California for 5 years and I wonder if I got any benefits from when I work there
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What is the background and drug testing policy?
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Should I work at McGraw Hill?
55% of McGraw Hill employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 18% are neutral and 27% would not recommend working at McGraw Hill to their friends.
| 55% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passive |
| 27% | Detractors |
