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

5.0

Oct 7, 2025

Supportive, Positive and Fun

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've worked here for over five years now and I feel that the company has really supported me throughout. I've worked in other industries and the contrast between how I am treated here and in those other sectors is vast. The workload is high, but people care about work life balance. I feel management have integrity - there is genuine investment in their DEI programme and we get perks like Fridays afternoons off in the summer.

Cons

As for all publishing jobs, I wish the salary was a bit higher!

2.0

Oct 2, 2025

Not worth the effort

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Building is in a good location

Cons

Poorly managed middle management and below. Work effort is often not recognised and measured against other department's achievements. Frequent restructuring to upper management leading to ridiculous amount of rapid changes and amount of work. No sense of job security if you haven't been there for many years.

3.0

Sep 24, 2025

Data Analyst

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive Collegues and collaborative environment

Cons

Limited opportunities for career progression

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