HarperCollins reviews

So disappointed in my experience at Harper. They are stuck 25 years in the past. The environment is stuffy, cliquey, etc. Upper management thinks they're better than everyone else, and what they say and how they've been doing it for the last half century is apparently the only way. Don't expect any recognition, even a $10 starbucks giftcard at Christmas.

The usual publishing woes and lack of morale apply, since this is a company in the middle of a hugely evolving industry. Speaking of evolving--in terms of digital strategy, Harper isn't all that organized, which is really surprising, since all roads to the future point in that direction. There's little about their initiatives really feel state-of-the-art. Management varies imprint to imprint, but it sometimes feels as if the powers-that-be are comfortable accepting that the experiences of employees at the manager level (and above) are the only true indicator of the company's internal climate.