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 14 reviews)); "Some nice people at the company" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great team and good company." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Office attendance policy and low pay" ((in 12 reviews)); "Low Salary, Lack of Diversity within the industry." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management, lots of stress, low pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers don’t care about people, only results." ((in 4 reviews)); "Managerial Training and Readiness: Many managers are promoted to positions they are neither prepared for nor adequately trained to handle." ((in 4 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

Nov 9, 2021

Working at Hachette UK

It customer support manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing team and an amazing office to work in.

Cons

No real cons - it really was an amazing place to work.

4.0

Aug 15, 2021

A good company committed to promoting career development and unrecognised overtime

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive community with a commitment to career progression, generally friendly, opportunities for internal relocation, remote offices outside of London as of 2021

Cons

Flexible working not so flexible, issues with only hiring bare minimum staff result in unpaid overtime during crunch periods, an increasingly cold and corporate HR

5.0

Aug 1, 2021

Strong company with good CSR mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people combining creativity and commercial acumen. Strong culture and many diverse publications.

Cons

Very competitive at entry level and also hard for everyone to progress very rapidly.

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