I don't even know where to start... - werkgeversreview Editor bij JoVE

1,0
11 aug 2015
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

The people you meet will likely be friends you keep! I'm talking the grunt folks though, not management. Paid lunch hour, socials on Wednesday, very social group loads of people going out for drinks after work, etc. Great concept for a scientific journal.

Minpunten

Don't know where to begin so I'll just start rambling off a list: CEO is a crazy person Management has 0 idea what they're doing No room for professional growth or improvement Location of office is crappy General vibe of office is morose Did I mention that management is horrible? Basically, this is a great stepping stone. DO NOT come here expecting to make great money and grow professionally. The CEO is unpleasant and untrustworthy, management is quick to throw employees under the bus to cover their own mistakes (so much finger pointing going on here, I don't even think people actually even remember whose fault it was originally). They're so obsessive about hours here, it's bordering on insanity (no concept of efficiency or productivity at all). If you are not IN YOUR SEAT from 9 am to 5 pm, management has an absolute meltdown and you are given a stern talking to EVERY. TIME. Oh and if you commute and don't own a car that's safe to drive in the snow, plan on driving to work anyways regardless of if a state of snow emergency is declared. The CEO expects everyone at their desks, irrespective of unsafe driving conditions, despite this being a job that you could perform from THE MOON if you had a phone and an internet connection. Scoring for JoVE is as follows 0 efficiency. 0 logic. 0 time worth wasting here. It's so unfortunate because these people are supposed to be brainy-scientists/smart people but literally, the smart people get silenced and inevitably end up leaving and doing a jig out the door...

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5,0
30 jun 2026
Aanbevelen
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Pluspunten

Working on educational content for researchers and students. Remote-friendly setup with a good deal of flexibility. Great opportunity if you want to become proficient in academic-style content. Training on scientific communication and style guidelines.

Minpunten

Can be hard at first for people with no experience in science writing

1,0
2 jul 2026
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

The commute was manageable and the people I worked with were competent.

Minpunten

- Every week I sat there watching decisions get made in other departments that directly impacted my work, only to discover them days later through some random email. - There was no central system for sharing information, no meeting structure that truly connected teams, and no documentation of what was happening. - I wasted countless hours chasing basic context that should have been available to everyone. - What made it even worse was seeing people in charge accept this dysfunction as normal instead of creating even the most basic communication channels. - Work was constantly delayed, critical details slipped though the cracks, and I watched colleagues become exhausted from the endless confusion.

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