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 60 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 46 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 17 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 51 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 14 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 14 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?

New York , Nashville , San Francisco , Scranton , Princeton , Moosic , Grand Rapids , Los Angeles , Monmouth Junction , Jersey City , Newark , Brooklyn , Jackson Heights , Louisville , Switzer , Chattanooga , Lebanon , Dayton , Spokane , Tobyhanna , Philadelphia , Boston , New York Mls , LaPorte , Kansas City

HarperCollins reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(449 total reviews)

Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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HarperCollins has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 449 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

449 reviews

1.0

Dec 16, 2025

What a disappointment

Marketing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were colleagues who believed in the mission and wanted the best for the authors.

Cons

Management and politics makes it impossible to provide the highest level of service to authors.

5.0

Nov 21, 2025

Great environment

Director of product management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engaged colleagues who care deeply about their customers, authors, illustrators, readers, agents, retailers, distributors, and the vendors that support the business,

Cons

Can be a little difficult incorporating general NewsCorp policy into HarperCollins best practices, but this is a common challenge at any large conglomerate operating many different types of businesses.

4.0

Nov 14, 2025

Relatively typical big 5 publisher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

smart colleagues nice office free audio books and ebooks free books + discounted books

Cons

workload work/life balance vibe can be cutthroat

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