Does Hachette UK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hachette UK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hachette UK. This rating has improved by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hachette UK?

63% of Hachette UK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hachette UK 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 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 12 reviews)); "Good team and work culture" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great offices and passionate people." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Office attendance policy and low pay" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and low salary." ((in 12 reviews)); "Management are bullying at times and the internal politics are horrendous" ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor managers that are put in positions they aren't ready for." ((in 3 reviews)); "High workload, high stress, low pay" ((in 3 reviews))

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Hachette UK

Hachette UK reviews

3.4

63% would recommend to a friend

(146 total reviews)

David Shelley

73% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Hachette UK has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 146 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

146 reviews

3.0

Jan 16, 2026

Fun place to work, low salary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place to work Lovely people

Cons

Low salary for skills required

2.0

Jan 12, 2026

Salary review

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people in internal and external teams

Cons

Poor senior and middle management, top-heavy

1.0

Dec 22, 2025

Dead

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice offices but these are falling into disrepair

Cons

Where to start….this company has become a joke and tries to say all the right things like being committed to diversity and then cuts the most diverse teams! They hire people that stay for 5 minutes and make little impact. Unfortunately the current CEO has made poor decisions consistently which has led to Hachette becoming a company that repeats the same slogans but without any substance. If you have another offer then go there

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