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 33 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 32 reviews)); "friendly colleagues & coworkers" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 15 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 49 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 15 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 15 reviews)); "Leadership is anti" ((in 8 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

3.0

May 29, 2014

It was okay

Assistant publicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros: okay hours, nice people, get to rub elbows with celebs, tons of free books, unlimited sick days, relaxed office culture where you can say pretty much anything you want.

Cons

Cons: Salary, hard to get promoted, mediocre managers, work was not that interesting, the authors are frequently god-awful to work with due to outsized egos.

4.0

Jan 6, 2014

First job out of college, good work but poor pay

International sales support coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great books, smart people, relaxed work environment

Cons

Not a lot of opportunity for advancement, extremely low starting salary-- for a high caliber publisher, below even the market standard

1.0

Dec 16, 2013

distribution

Distribution

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fellow employees in my immediate workgroup

Cons

distribution center management was clueless, Human Resources was more concerned with finding their next job than doing their job.

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