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))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Hachette UK

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Reviews by job title

144 reviews

4.0

Jan 28, 2022

A good place to work

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of employee support, hybrid office/home working for those that want it. Non London offices so you don't have to move there to work for a big publisher.

Cons

No option to be 100% home based working.

4.0

Jan 24, 2022

Great company, lovely people - but low pay across the industry, and career progression remains a bit opaque

Senior commissioning editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people who are all really motivated; great mission; genuinely believe in bringing as many different stories to as many people as possible; lots of opportunity to take ownership and expand experience.

Cons

Lack of understanding of digital; lots of opportunity for taking ownership but not always recognised by job title/appreciation; large company, so hard to change culture; low pay across the sector (but ok if you're in it for the mission).

5.0

Jan 20, 2022

Great Company

Pmo analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- There's a network for everybody, they care about their employees and make it a safe space to express opinions and have input into the company values - Great company for internal progression, mentor scheme in place and objectives are reviewed, they care about your career - Incentives to further your career with relevant training if you put in the effort, ability to work with other colleagues to understand different areas that you may be interested in - Fun yearly events where books are showcased by the authors, very exciting industry - Access to speak to leadership teams and those in more senior roles, they are very open and listen to all opinions

Cons

- IT can be excluded slightly from the publishing departments

Viewing 100 - 102 of 144 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Elsevier

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Hearst

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Snap-on

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

National Geographic Society

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Hachette UK

Cash Applications Specialist

Digital Archive Assistant (Temp)

Editorial Assistant, Basic Books Group

Cash Applications Specialist

Editor, Basic Venture