Does Hachette UK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hachette UK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hachette UK. This rating has improved by 20% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hachette UK?

60% of Hachette UK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hachette UK 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 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) , 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 13 reviews)); "Great people in internal and external teams" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great team and good company." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great offices and passionate people." ((in 4 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 11 reviews)); "Management are bullying at times and the internal politics are horrendous" ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers don’t care about people, only results." ((in 5 reviews)); "No training or progression" ((in 4 reviews))

Hachette UK reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(146 total reviews)

David Shelley

69% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Hachette UK has an employee rating of 3.5 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).

Reviews by job title

146 reviews

4.0

Mar 5, 2019

Good company with a strong employee focus

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working within a great team, good holiday allowance increasing with length of employment, good social opportunities.

Cons

Challenging period of change and growth has been managed with limited resources

3.0

Feb 28, 2019

Very poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance. Good people

Cons

Very poor management in IT. Projects are appallingly run and structured

4.0

Jan 31, 2019

A good, conscientious employer on the whole

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room for movement, development and promotion around the business Wages are competitive Decent benefits package Offices are very high spec Great list of books Fantastic colleagues

Cons

Can tend towards being quite corporate, unlike some smaller publishers Have been many 'restructures' in my time here Lots of meetings

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Good company with a strong employee focus

Very poor management

A good, conscientious employer on the whole

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