McGraw Hill could be great - Sales Associate McGraw Hill Employee Review

2.0
25 Sept 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people and the product are the major strengths of McGraw Hill.

Cons

1. **Compensation and Market Standards**: The salary is outdated and doesn’t match the market value, putting the sales team at a disadvantage compared to competitors. 2. **Leadership Disconnect**: Upper management appears to be out of touch with the sales environment, failing to acknowledge the challenges the team faces, such as high quotas that don’t reflect the current educational market conditions. 3. **Lack of Advocacy**: There's a sense that no one is truly championing the sales team's needs and concerns. This, combined with the lack of sales-minded leadership, adds to the frustration. 4. **Unrealistic Expectations**: Despite poor numbers across most states, the company seems to ignore the broader issues, celebrating isolated successes while the majority of the team struggles to meet quotas. 5. **Employee Well-being**: Upper management doesn’t seem focused on ensuring the well-being or success of their employees, leading to a demotivating and unsupportive work environment.

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