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 61 reviews)); "They perform meaningful work and offer great benefits." ((in 41 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 19 reviews)); "Many great coworkers who love books." ((in 14 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 53 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 35 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 12 reviews)); "Leadership is anti" ((in 9 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

(448 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 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 7, 2019

A Good Foot in the Door, but Don't Stay Too Long

Publicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate coworkers who were in an industry that they truly cared about. Benefits start right away and are not bad compared to industry standards.

Cons

Secretive upper management. Low wages. HR is there to protect the company rather than address any employee concerns. Lots of unprofessional drama/politics on a personal level that seeped down to lower level employees. A truly toxic culture that often felt focused on cost cutting measures rather than growth and empowerment of employees.

1.0

Jun 4, 2019

Lost focus and no clear mission.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Short hours as most work from home.

Cons

Absent execs. No clear mission.

3.0

May 19, 2019

Good employer but poor pay

Gis specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to work and good colleagues , very relaxed

Cons

poor pay poor bonus no big challenges

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A Good Foot in the Door, but Don't Stay Too Long

Lost focus and no clear mission.

Good employer but poor pay

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