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 63 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 40 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 35 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 19 reviews)); "good team, good office and learning opportunities" ((in 13 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 50 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 11 reviews)); "Long hours and pressure with deadlines" ((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

1.0

Feb 11, 2018

LaPorte warehouse workers are expendable

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

book sail 3 times a year for employees at .10 a book

Cons

management is hard on the employees. We had a meeting and he was so mad his face got red. Everyone is afraid of him

2.0

May 12, 2017

Poor management = brain drain

Sales coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to work for a massive corporate publisher, this is one of five options. Also, everyone below manager except exec assistants is unionized.

Cons

Low morale, poor management (all middle managers are terrified of being fired, at least in sales) and general lack of vision, energy, or community. They rarely promote smart or hardworking assistants, so most leave to work for Penguin Random or smaller houses. HR will stonewall you, the Peter Principle reigns supreme, and everyone tries to pretend that everything is fine. (It is not fine.)

4.0

Jul 12, 2016

Pretty good place to start your career

Editorial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, Nice Benefits, The work is interesting and requires the use of my brain, which is awesome, lax dress code I think the job really comes down to who you work for. My bosses are wonderful, which in turn, makes my experience one of the better ones. I get to work on editorial projects that are interesting and I'm learning the craft of editing that'll benefit me in the future. My colleagues are wonderful at this level, and I've had pretty good interactions with upper management. No complaints yet . . .

Cons

Bad pay, sometimes long hours with no compensation, sometimes tedious work

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LaPorte warehouse workers are expendable

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Pretty good place to start your career

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