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?

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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

Apr 6, 2018

Toxic and hostile work environment. They maybe owned by one of the big 6publishers from NYC do not act it.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. Benefits aren’t anything to write home about. And HR thinks thinks they have the best in the industry. Trust me,with more than 20 years in publishing, they don’t.

Cons

Very toxic work environment. Manager did not allow Co workers to talk with each other. Could not ask for opinions from colleagues. Manager (woman) hates men. So insecure about her position she has to remind everyone she is the boss. Manager called employees “stupid” on several occasions. Manager mocked previous company I worked for, even though that company is larger than Harper Collins.

1.0

Apr 2, 2018

The company is going downhill.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free books. At least five words.

Cons

Lower than average wages. Uncaring and rude management. Poor management work ethic and snobbery. Favoritism and clique environment. Disillusioned co-workers and random firings. General toxic environment with little chance for growth.

5.0

Mar 27, 2018

Rewarding Internship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fun environment and they really made me feel like part of the process. I had independent projects and learned a great deal.

Cons

Some managers were willing to involve me in every step of the publishing process while others were not. It depends on the team.

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Toxic and hostile work environment. They maybe owned by one of the big 6publishers from NYC do not act it.

The company is going downhill.

Rewarding Internship

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