HarperCollins reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(449 total reviews)
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Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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).

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449 reviews
2.0
Mar 16, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice coworkers and interesting books.

Cons

Since March 2020, while there has been plenty of lip service paid to allowing flexibility to all staff, especially parents, that support quickly dried up. Despite multiple conversations with my manager about workload, and how I just physically cannot get everything done because I won't sacrifice more time with my kid, the response is a shrug and "you have to do what you have to do." This summer we were denied summer Fridays - something that was standard while we were in the office and would have been a nice sign of normalcy - or at least not the massive hit to morale the announcement was. Working on massive, massive, profit generating titles doesn't even merit a 'thank you' from management, let alone a bonus or raise in salary.

5.0
Mar 12, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture. This is a company that encourages creativity, independence and growth.

Cons

I don’t have anything to complain about.

1.0
Mar 6, 2021

A Corporate Chernobyl

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free books. An abusive, hazing-type atmosphere leads to a lot of close friendships.

Cons

Where to start? The atmosphere is incredibly toxic; members of senior management frequently gossip about each other and their assistants. This is probably due to the fact that everyone is working constantly; I've never seen such a collection of dysfunctional people desperately trying to find meaning in life through work. This place is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Unpaid overtime is required for promotion, regardless of whether one is legally entitled to pay. I was told this explicitly during a performance review. After years of excellent reviews, it counted against me that I dared to admit I was struggling with my work load after it was drastically increased. HR is aware that this happens, by the way. They turn a blind eye because the company loves its cheap labor. The union is powerless. The worst part is that while I worked here I thought it was normal to be told I was not doing enough, even when working 50-60 hour weeks. Normal being told not to ask for a raise or promotion because that could hurt my relationship with my bosses. Normal to be accused of not being dedicated enough to my job. Please, save yourself the time and effort. You deserve better than this.

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