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 (9) , 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 12 reviews)); "Great people in internal and external teams" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team and good company." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 6 reviews)); "When I joined over 25 years ago, this was a genuinely great company with a strong culture and leaders who valued their people" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Office attendance policy and low pay" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours and low salary." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management, lots of stress, low pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "Managerial Training and Readiness: Many managers are promoted to positions they are neither prepared for nor adequately trained to handle." ((in 4 reviews)); "Poor managers that are put in positions they aren't ready for." ((in 3 reviews))

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Hachette UK reviews

3.2

55% would recommend to a friend

(144 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 144 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

144 reviews

5.0

Apr 7, 2022

Great culture!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, employee networks and the best authors to work with!

Cons

Nothing of any significance at all

4.0

Mar 22, 2022

A friendly place to work full of passionate readers

Marketing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Flexible working -Supportive and friendly management -Stunning Embankment location -Rooftop garden and workspace -Lots of training and development opportunities -Mentorship scheme

Cons

-LOTS of unpaid overtime -Beating around the bush rather than saying it how it is -Heavy workloads for junior staff -Pressure to be available outside of working hours -Culture fit

4.0

Feb 23, 2022

Nice place to work

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great offices and passionate people.

Cons

Sometimes the workload was heavy and processes could be slow.

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