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?

63% 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 (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?

"Talented and supportive colleagues across departments" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people in internal and external teams" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great team and good company." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 6 reviews)); "Nice offices but these are falling into disrepair" ((in 5 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)); "Management are bullying at times and the internal politics are horrendous" ((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

3.4

63% would recommend to a friend

(146 total reviews)

David Shelley

73% approve of CEO

60% 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 3.4 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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Reviews by job title

146 reviews

3.0

Jan 9, 2021

Good company

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A leader in book publishing

Cons

Corporate instability with Lagardere shareholder

2.0

Dec 19, 2020

Corporate publishing

Publicity

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well known authors, good in-house training.

Cons

Can have an negative atmosphere.

4.0

Nov 12, 2020

Good company to work for

Production controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, lots of networks and ways of getting involved in other areas of the business, mentoring programmes, and strong sales

Cons

Can get stressful with large workloads

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