Does Harvard Business Publishing pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harvard Business Publishing employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harvard Business Publishing. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harvard Business Publishing?

43% of Harvard Business Publishing employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harvard Business Publishing 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Harvard Business Publishing?

Project Manager (16) , Intern (9) , Manager (9) , Director (6) , Associate Director (5) , Engagement Manager (5) , Project Specialist (5) , Senior Manager (5) , Editor (4) , Senior Strategic Relationship Manager (4) , Delivery Specialist (3) , Program Manager (3) , Project Service Specialist (3) , Relationship Manager (3) , Senior Engagement Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Harvard Business Publishing according to real employee reviews?

"People are smart and care a lot about their work, but don't take themselves too seriously" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good benefits and team feel" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 22 reviews)); "The pay is good." ((in 7 reviews)); "things move fast, change happens, great teams" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Harvard Business Publishing according to real employee reviews?

"Management is completely in love with themselves and hold themselves in high regard" ((in 10 reviews)); "Starting base salary is too low" ((in 7 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited in the organization." ((in 6 reviews)); "No career advancement" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Harvard Business Publishing layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Harvard Business Publishing layoffs and their outlook for job security at Harvard Business Publishing in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Harvard Business Publishing locations?

Boston , Brighton , Watertown , New York , Tampa , Allston , Chicago , Florida , Miami , Framingham , Needham

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3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(212 total reviews)

Ellen Desmarais and Sarah McConville

52% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

Harvard Business Publishing has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 212 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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212 reviews

2.0

Jun 26, 2023

Anti-Sales Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great content and some leaders

Cons

anti-sales culture with virtually no brand awareness and marketing outreach to build business. Sales is also the target and scapegoat for company problems and unfairly targeted by other departments

Harvard Business Publishing Response

We are disappointed to hear about your experience but also encouraged by your feedback. Under new leadership, we believe we have addressed many of your concerns: we have refined our go-to-market strategy, realigned functions to work more collaboratively, and set new expectations for a sales culture that celebrates client-centricity, agility and collaboration across functions, amongst other aspects. I encourage you to reach out to me at angela.cheng-cimini@harvardbusiness.org so I can learn more. I hope to hear from you and appreciate your willingness to connect.

4.0

Jan 12, 2017

Senior Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tremendous opportunities for growth and development. Strong intellectual firepower everywhere. They practice what they publish and seek to continuously learn and improve as an organization. Great place to build general management skills. Innovation is encouraged and rewarded.

Cons

Silo'd units. Efforts to work cross-organizationally are labored.

4.0

Apr 21, 2014

Supportive but Hectic

Technical

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great camaraderie and team building are core values at HBP. Leaving this organization felt like moving away from home. Despite being advanced in my career, I built many new lifelong professional and personal relationships.

Cons

Product delivery demands are very high and the workload is not in keeping with the compensation. Despite having excellent direct and fringe benefits, the total comp including base salary was disappointing year after year.

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