HarperCollins reviews

-There are zero possibilities for advancement. -Salaries are incredibly low—those who come from other publishers are often paid significantly more than employees who have been working at the company for their entire careers. -Horrible staff retention—there is an incredibly high turnover rate which negatively impacts those who stay, as well as the books and authors themselves.

This company, particularly the Nashville/Gran Rapids branches, are just known for churning and burning through their marketing and editorial staff. Get the experience you need but be prepared to always have other options since the business units are all siloed and many are toxic. HR is always underwater so they don’t really serve a purpose for the main employees. The discussion of career growth is frowned upon and those promoted are usually the most incompetent. I was realigned under someone with zero managerial (not to mention life) experience and it made myself and the rest of our group absolutely miserable. So many former employees who have left are thriving in their new endeavors and have stated that they would never return to that toxic company. Which is sad because it could be so much better but has poor leadership from the top down.