HarperCollins reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(448 total reviews)
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Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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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448 reviews
2.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free books and great people

Cons

Little to no support and incredibly slow movement. Some assistants have worked here almost 5 years without a promotion.

1.0
Jan 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, popular publishing company

Cons

No training provided, many high-level employees couldn't answer simple procedural questions that I had regarding my (and their) position, hostile work environment, witnessed editors talking about their own teammates behind their backs. Counsel in New York was in charge of divisions about which they knew nothing. Not all employees were on the same page, that is, instructions were given to me on how to process contracts, but others would provide completely different instructions and then would become hostile toward the messenger instead of the employee that communicated the incorrect information. In general, once you are hired, you are expected to read minds and know exactly what each department requires, you will get no training, and you will become a scapegoat. It's obvious that many employees at this company are scared of their supervisors. The employees belonging to the union were striking due to unfair conditions and pay. If you think you are joining a team to produce excellent product for the people, you are mistaken. Each department works in silos and each speaks poorly of all others. I've never worked for a company that does not consider itself a "team" and does not put employees first - until now. I was extremely disappointed with my experience at this organization.

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