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      4.0

      84% would recommend to a friend

      (1,530 total reviews)

      Frank Vrancken Peeters

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      72% positive business outlook

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      4.3

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      Springer Nature has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,530 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Springer Nature employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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      2.0
      Jun 13, 2024

      Great colleagues but terrible work

      Publishing assistant
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      Pros

      The people who I worked with were great. there was a real sense of teamwork and camaraderie .

      Cons

      The management were awful and just saw you as numbers and profits.

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      Springer Nature Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing. Our coleagues work alongside smart, inspiring people everyday in a collaborative and innovative environment that celebrates intellectual curiosity and we recognise that without our people, we simply wouldn't be able to deliver on our commitment to accelerate discovery and contribute to our great work which touches millions of people every day who read and benefit from the research that we publish. Our commitment to our colleagues extends to the creation of an inclusive culture, offering opportunities for continuous learning and development with the hope we will enjoy rewarding, endurign careers with us. We do review salaries regularly in line with the industry and we have benefits to support our colleagues both financially and also with work life balance.
      2.0
      May 14, 2024

      Even the best get poisoned with the fairytail of infinite growth

      Editor
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      Pros

      Working in the editorial department for the Nature portfolio we are trained scientists (PhD, Postdoc, professors) thus the professional interactions are always stimulating, The editorial discussions are at a very high level. You really learn how to navigate complexity with multi/inter-disciplinary discussions. - Flexibility / Work-life balance - Great line managing

      Cons

      The upper management (from the CEO to the other board) thinks we are just "Journalists" but most of us are professors who decided to move away from academia. The first result is that many editors get a salary pay cut of up to 1.5K when starting to work for them. the second consequence is that they do not know the hard work behind the editorial direction of a Nature title and the responsibility we have to the community (we are treated as cheap labour that needs to push the paper ahead toward publication or rejection). There is a strong detachment from editors and management and they do not know how we work. They are completely unaware and probably don't care to understand that the quality that characterises a Nature paper can't be achieved in a system that fosters more and more publications. Indeed we understand the need to improve the published paper but the current management of the company will compromise in our view the integrity and credibility of the entire portfolio. Luckily until now, the editorial department is independent and editors (who assess a growing number of 10/15 new manuscripts per week) can still make the decisions they want without any conflict of interest. however, the overall situation is very risky for the integrity of the science published on SN. - very low pay compared to the education and experience - no negotiation possible ( HR during the interview, says you can negotiate but everything is already closed) - No career development plans, - High pressure

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      Springer Nature Response
      2y
      Thank you for sharing your reviews and sorry to read your concerns about how we value Nature editorial teams. We take pride in publishing some of the world's most influential journals, across the broadest range of desciplines. We cannot do this without our talented colleagues who's content inspires learning in school classrooms and brings trusted insights into the workplace. By working in editorial at Springer Nature, the teams plays a critical role in brining new research findings, innovations and advancements to the forefront. We are proud that our progressive publishing environment collaborates closely with researchers, academics and subject matter experts across some of the worlds most respected and academic brands. All of this enables our people to learn new skills and develop further in their careers. We have listened to our colleagues and created a global careers hub which has insights, tips and ideas for all colleagues to take ownership of their career.
      2.0
      Apr 29, 2024

      Low salary and poor benefits...

      Managing editor
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      Pros

      Summer Fridays. Proximity to King's Cross (Underground) and St. Pancras. Diverse and inclusive office.

      Cons

      Benefits are poor. Flex fund is only 1% of salary which isn't much and barely counts towards the cost of benefits offered. Low salary increases. Not commensurate with experience. Not fairly remunerated for working in London. Salary differences between peers cause a feeling of discord among staff because there is no transparency with pay bands.

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      Springer Nature Response
      2y
      Thank you for sharing. Our London based office is in a great location and our culture is and employee networks celebrate difference and create vibrant communities and safe spaces for colleauges who share common experiences and interests. We do review our salaries regularly and like most firms we pay bonuses at year end. In 2022, we announced we would make significant additional payments to over 6,000 employees earning below a certain threshold in high inflation countries, to help with the increased cost of living. The 2nd of two payments was made in 2023. This week, we announced further measures to support our UK colleagues by adjusting our core hours to offer even more flexibility and offering a further one off payment this Summer to support the majority of UK colleagues with travel costs. We want everyone at Springer Nature to feel able to contribute at their best and thrive, helping create an inclusive structures that support equitable opportunities for merit based success.
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