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      Harvard Business Publishing reviews

      3.4

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (210 total reviews)
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      Ellen Desmarais and Sarah McConville

      62% approve of CEO

      32% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Senior management

      Harvard Business Publishing has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 210 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harvard Business Publishing employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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      210 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 29, 2015

      Don't Let the Harvard Name Fool You

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Exposure to different products/groups Great place to build resume/gain experience

      Cons

      Incoherent Management HR has obvious contempt for employees HR can't be trusted This is the 'Z' team of Harvard. Lots of under-qualified and overall stupid people work here. Stretched thin due to massive amounts of work and overall employee shortages Far too many contractors, which fosters high turnover rate and confusion.

      2.0
      Jul 15, 2015

      Great brand ... terrible leadership

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunity to work with some of the best minds in business and a global brand leader. Some great people who really care about the mission of the company and work collaboratively to move projects forward.

      Cons

      Terrible leadership. For a company that makes its living on management content they are one of the worst led companies.

      2.0
      Mar 11, 2023

      A company can be both good and bad depending on your manager

      Director of engineering
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. Access to all articles and business cases published by Harvard. 2. Retirement benefits for older people (40+) are good. 3. Work-life balance.

      Cons

      1. HBP has started using third-party platforms for hosting content, so there is not much new development work for engineers. 2. Growth can be slow for some. 3. Your experience depends upon your manager. I had an awesome six years and horrible two years. 4. HR needs a total overhaul. 5. CIO runs the department as his own business, and there was a rumor that some senior directors do his house chores. 6. Random firing by the CIO.

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      Harvard Business Publishing Response
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      We regret that your feedback came after your tenure with us ended; we read your post and wish we had the opportunity to learn more. We were pleased, however, to see that your experiences had pros, not just cons. We take all concerns seriously and will take a deeper look at the ones you have lifted. Thank you for taking the time to share, and if you are willing to engage with us further, please reach out at HR@harvardbusiness.org. Your email will reach my inbox directly, and as the CHRO of HBP, I am committed to learning what more we can do to improve the employee journey.
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