Burda reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(69 total reviews)

Jan Wachtel, Maximilian Preisser, Lydia Rullkötter

Not enough data to show CEO approval

38% positive business outlook

Burda has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Burda employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Medien & Kommunikation industry (3.7 stars).

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69 reviews
3.0
Jan 12, 2023

Pros and Cons

Recommend
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Pros

Internally within the magazines and titles there is no problem. Common consensus is the editorial teams work decently well with each other. Work flexibility is good. Work location is in Orchard Road so it's quite central.

Cons

Sales team used to be good, now they are a mess. If editors start selling for you then we deserve some commission too. MD is painfully biased towards certain titles, don't know why upper management thinks the editors don't talk amongst ourselves. Even editors who are receiving the benefits also feel uncomfortable. Not transparent despite MD's constant "I want to open and transparent" drills. Even the CEO also cannot stop her. MD wants to be seen at events but has no EQ so people from other magazines and publishing houses come back and talk about her inflated ego, which doesn't do much to help the brand.

1.0
Jan 2, 2021

Most toxic work environment of all time

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you cannot get a job anywhere else because of incompetence or lack of qualifications then this place will take you. Also if you are a skilled brown noser

Cons

The work environment is toxic. MD in charge is the actual role model for the worst boss of all time. She got death threats issued to her at her last company because she was such a flagrant abuser. Enjoys wielding power and to threaten people’s jobs and livelihoods. Asked a woman who returned from maternity leave to resign because she has no budget for them and suggests that they might be happier being a mother instead. Appoints various members of incompetent staff to be spies and relays spy information back to staff creating an environment of distrust. Calls staff back to work at 9pm for the sole purpose of making herself feel important. Forces marketing staff to work on social media because she is unable to hire anyone for the post. Said staff resigned. Has promoted a senile and lazy man - a man who makes his hiring decisions based on who he can imagine himself sleeping with and vocalises it in office. This place is a joke. Where careers go to die.

3.0
Apr 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

International exposure, interesting colleagues and good brand name

Cons

Leadership - not as hands-on and people focused as they should be

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