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 61 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 42 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 14 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 51 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 34 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 13 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

448 reviews

2.0

Dec 9, 2014

Good for entry level experience

Assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll get a basic knowledge of how publishing works at one of the largest pub houses in the world.

Cons

Petty managers, old school way of doing tings, if you are entry level you are expected to be grateful and never leave your position or ask for a raise even after a few years.

2.0

Apr 16, 2013

Boring and unrewarding

Production editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours (depending on department), cool boss, some of the people are friendly, free books, lots of down time

Cons

Work can be extremely boring and seem pointless; most of the books I work on are extremely bad. Many of the people I work with are unhelpful and uncooperative. Pay is unbelievably bad.

2.0

Feb 25, 2024

Trying to leave

Editorial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you can order free books and sometimes work with cool authors

Cons

Too many to name. Culture is extremely corporate, enforces a rigid power heirarchy, and promotions are few and far between. Pay is nothing.

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