Does Hachette UK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hachette UK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hachette UK. This rating has improved by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hachette UK?

57% of Hachette UK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hachette UK 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hachette UK?

Editor (10) , Editorial Assistant (9) , Marketing Assistant (3) , Production Controller (3) , Assistant Editor (2) , Associate Publisher (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Head of Sales (2) , Infrastructure Analyst (2) , Press Officer (2) , Project Editor (2) , Project Manager (2) , Publicity (2) , Sales (2) , Senior Commissioning Editor (2)

What are the pros of working at Hachette UK according to real employee reviews?

"Some colleagues are friendly and trying their best despite the pressure" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people in internal and external teams" ((in 13 reviews)); "Amazing team and an amazing office to work in." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hachette UK according to real employee reviews?

"Office attendance policy and low pay" ((in 11 reviews)); "Basic Salary is under average" ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad management, lots of stress, low pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Managers don’t care about people, only results." ((in 4 reviews)); "High workload, high stress, low pay" ((in 3 reviews))

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Hachette UK reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(147 total reviews)

David Shelley

69% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Hachette UK has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 147 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hachette UK employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

147 reviews

5.0

Jul 10, 2026

just brilliant career opportunities

Associate publisher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership values fresh publishing ideas

Cons

High standards encourage creative excellence

1.0

Jul 10, 2026

Poor culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of free books, learnt a lot

Cons

Unfriendly, corporate workplace. Managers don’t care about people, only results. Overworked and unpaid, this company is a massive red flag, do not work for them

2.0

Jul 3, 2026

Enjoyable work, but low pay and no career progression

Associate publisher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job is enjoyable when not overloaded

Cons

pay is LOW. performance reviews are performative and have no basis on promotions.

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