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) , 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) , Senior Marketing Manager (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))

Hachette UK reviews

Item: Hachette UK
Rating: 1
Author: Former employee - Editorial Assistant

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).

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146 reviews

5.0

May 11, 2026

A refreshing place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong leadership, inclusive thinking and a real value of the people that work for the business. It was refreshing to join a business and feel that the team, company and role I had been told about, was exactly what I was walking in to.

Cons

Can be an intense workload, but this is more than evened out by the work/life balance and value of my input.

1.0

Mar 29, 2026

Overwhelming workload with limited growth support

Editorial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You do get exposure to different parts of publishing, but it often feels overwhelming rather than exciting.

Cons

Limited growth support despite high demands.

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Overwhelming workload with limited growth support

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