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 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

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

2.0

Jul 22, 2025

Disorganised!

Service desk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Minimal due to mass changes - the team are lovely but that is it

Cons

Management makes radical changes Teams are scattered Teams not listened to Can't book days off when you want Not apprecicated Low staff and staff considering leaving No training or progression

4.0

Sep 6, 2024

Corporate but good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of career progression opportunities, perks are good, posh office, most colleagues are solid, pay is in line with other publishers

Cons

Too much emphasis on 'the four pillars' 🤢, can be a bit of a soulless machine at times

2.0

Jan 25, 2024

Demoralising and unmotivating

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company benefits Nice colleagues Good location

Cons

Every person I know is doing the work of 2-3 people by themselves. People who should be at mid/high end of their salary brackets are on the lowest range. Employees are rarely told when they're doing a good job, only made to feel awful when they've made a mistake.

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Disorganised!

Corporate but good

Demoralising and unmotivating

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