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?

55% 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 (8) , Editorial Assistant (8) , 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 reviews

3.2

55% would recommend to a friend

(143 total reviews)

David Shelley

68% approve of CEO

51% 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 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 143 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

143 reviews

3.0

Aug 5, 2025

Hard work, nice people

Commissioning editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Really lovely, friendly, supportive colleagues and management. - Lots of trust and responsibility (in a good way). Younger staff are empowered to grow and learn. - Great books.

Cons

- Understaffed and too much workload, meaning you fall behind on the work you do have. This can cause stress.

1.0

Jul 9, 2025

Terrible company

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office is in nice location

Cons

Worst out of all the publishing houses I’ve worked for. Their business plan is just to spend no money. Salaries are laughable. Lots of middle managers earning a lot whilst those underneath them do all the work. No development. They claim to be transparent with salaries but the pay bands seriously need updating. I urge you to look for roles at Penguin, Harper etc. instead.

4.0

Jun 24, 2025

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for

Cons

To be honest, I am quite happy with them.

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