Entrepreneurial firm, though be aware it is very German-centric - Anonymous employee Bertelsmann Employee Review

4.0
Oct 24, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Despite its size, Bertelsmann is quite an entrepreneurial company. You can be given a lot of liberty to try things out or seek out new clients. There is a big difference between working for the central Bertelsmann company or individual units, which have a very independentist view and have their own culture, in which case you need to look up reviews of those individual units.

Cons

The company remains very German-centric, especially at higher levels, where corporate politics unfortunately take too much space. Your career will be shaped by what they have a need for, not necessarily what you are good at or want to do. It is also interesting to notice how some of their high-fliers leave the firm, only to come back a few years later when the company finally realizes what they have lost.

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