Does Sourcebooks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sourcebooks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sourcebooks. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sourcebooks?

25% of Sourcebooks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sourcebooks 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.0 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sourcebooks?

Marketing (10) , Editor (7) , Editorial (6) , Anonymous (5) , Editorial Assistant (4) , Graphic Designer (3) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Intern (2) , Sales (2)

What are the pros of working at Sourcebooks according to real employee reviews?

"Learning the publishing process through each of the departments is great, and the people are extremely friendly." ((in 15 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly coworkers." ((in 11 reviews)); "The organization had many talendted and creative employees who knew what they were doing and were dedicated to the same." ((in 6 reviews)); "long friends here and learned a lot" ((in 5 reviews)); "It's a good benefit if you want to stay in the industry for long" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sourcebooks according to real employee reviews?

"Incompetent managers and leaders protect themselves at all costs, even if it means throwing their teams under the bus." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with operational/systemic workloads." ((in 12 reviews)); "The CEO is a bully with a reputation for making employees cry." ((in 11 reviews)); "I don't mean the low pay." ((in 10 reviews)); "SB knows this and offers them low salaries and no real appreciation." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sourcebooks layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sourcebooks locations?

Naperville , New York , Aurora , Chicago , Oswego , Norfolk

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Sourcebooks reviews

2.1

25% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Dominique Raccah

24% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.2

Work/Life balance

2.1

Compensation and benefits

2.1

Career opportunities

2.0

Culture & values

2.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.0

Senior management

Sourcebooks has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sourcebooks employee rating is 44% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

118 reviews

5.0

Jun 21, 2015

Love it! Great culture. Great people. Lots of opportunity.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Been at Sourcebooks for over 5 years. It's been an amazing experience. The company has changed a lot as they've worked to evolve a new kind of book publishing business. If you love books, this is a great place to be. Lots of new ideas (some of which don't work...which can be frustrating). Lots of amazing people. The best job I've ever had. There's a tremendous amount of opportunity and I love that. My job has changed a lot as the company has tried new things and evolved in new ways.

Cons

This is a fast moving, growing business, which is really rare in the book business. I think sometimes people say they want change and want to grow, and actually don't. They want to do exactly what they've been doing in the same way they've been doing it. If that's you, this will not be a good fit.

2.0

Jun 15, 2026

I’m scarred for life

Editorial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I genuinely enjoyed the creative side of this work — getting to see manuscripts I helped write from start to finish. Getting to write back and jacket covers, see illustrations bring the words to life. I also loved other members of my team and still do!

Cons

Horribly, horrifically toxic. Me and everyone I know who worked there has suffered severe trauma since. We’ve all also suffered with our careers since leaving Sourcebooks — and a big reason for that is the work trauma we still carry.

1.0

May 1, 2026

A job only low confidence book nerds can love

Fulfillment associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work for a publisher.

Cons

Low pay, unrealistically high expectations. Upper management is completely out of touch with operational/systemic workloads. CEO incredibly patronizing and always grandstanding. Pretends she's of a different/more compassionate breed but in the end she's still shoving AI down our throats, overworking her employees , but childishly demanding our adoration. Company is happy to add flashy, useless positions and let the operational employees work themselves to the bone. You have to drink the Kool aid to go anywhere her, or at least better get ready to fake it.

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