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

(146 total reviews)

David Shelley

69% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

146 reviews

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Nice environment, but pay needs improvement for juniors

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely building, people are really nice

Cons

Pay could be better especially for junior roles

5.0

May 18, 2026

Great facilities and a genuine passion for books and ideas

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being around books Great facilities Offices based around the UK Committed to DE&I 'Summer hours' during June, July and August

Cons

None comes to mind (yet)

5.0

May 18, 2026

A great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Genuinely interesting projects, and the opportunity to work on some great campaigns. A great place to grow and learn.

Cons

There can be busy periods, but in my experience this is manageable due to incredibly supportive teams.

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