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

Jun 1, 2021

A great example of corporate America

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the most amazing coworkers.

Cons

The people I work with in the day-to-day are wonderful and talented. Upper management, on the other hand, treats employees like numbers. There is a pretty distinctive lack of respect, and the compensation is unfair and inflexible. It is difficult to receive promotions, because even with months of in-advance discussion it is hardly ever "in the budget."

2.0

Mar 4, 2020

High workload, low salaries, poor management

Assistant editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work itself is interesting and rewarding. I loved my authors, many of my tasks, and my coworkers (at my level, and some higher ups). Benefits are decent, and you get lots of free books.

Cons

This company, like many in publishing, treats its young employees terribly. Pay is very low, the workload is very high, there's little room for growth (unless you're a man) and they bank on your passion for the job to go along with subpar conditions. Relatedly, there is minimal diversity, and while lots of lip service is payed to the issue, there is little political will to change the culture.

3.0

Aug 17, 2019

Same pros and cons as other publishing houses

Sales support associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues who work hard and love books.

Cons

Compared to others in the big 5, same amount of work with half the staff.

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High workload, low salaries, poor management

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