Does HarperCollins pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HarperCollins employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HarperCollins. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HarperCollins?

58% of HarperCollins employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HarperCollins 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HarperCollins?

Editorial Assistant (12) , Editor (11) , Manager (11) , Intern (9) , Editorial Intern (8) , Estagiário (8) , Assistant Editor (7) , Editorial (6) , Internship (6) , Author (5) , Marketing Assistant (5) , Marketing Coordinator (5) , Marketing Manager (5) , Sales (5) , Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at HarperCollins according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and loved the work I did" ((in 56 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 41 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HarperCollins according to real employee reviews?

"Workload and job expectations do not match the low pay." ((in 46 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 34 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 14 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 14 reviews)); "Leadership is anti" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about HarperCollins layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about HarperCollins layoffs and their outlook for job security at HarperCollins in 2026.

What are the top reviewed HarperCollins locations?

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HarperCollins reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(448 total reviews)

Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

HarperCollins has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 448 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HarperCollins 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

448 reviews

3.0

Apr 5, 2010

Some Opportunities, Some Frustrations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are good opportunities if you are willing to work [very] hard. Many great coworkers who love books. Excellent benefits.

Cons

Currently very understaffed with very uneven workloads. Often poor communication from management. Some rules don't seem to apply to everyone.

4.0

Mar 30, 2010

A good place to start

Senior vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HC is a good place to start a career in publishing or media. It's the kind of place that teaches you to learn through trial and error , rather than mentoring because upper management is even more overwhelmed with work than their staff.

Cons

The culture is very gossip and secretive. The executives have their "favorites" and it's obvious to the entire company who they are. These people can get away with pretty much anything.

4.0

Mar 23, 2010

A mostly fair workplace, with generally very good benefits, but a very difficult environment for growth or promotion at

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A mostly fair workplace, with generally very good benefits. The sales team I work with is enthusiastic about their work, and there are a lot of great, good people to make friends with.

Cons

There haven't been any raises or promotions for quite some time now, and since layoffs, there's a vibe from upper management that it would be ungrateful somehow to expect more.

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