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

2.0

May 29, 2015

Mixed bag indeed

Freelance graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of great young talent there. Most of the lower managers are great to work for. The company is experiencing great success due to the great work by the employees. I was there as a freelancer and wanted to stay on but I wasn't valued even though I made a huge contribution to their top lines of merchandise which turned into a huge hit.

Cons

BUT the company doesn't pay the regulars enough and there seems to be a revolving door there. Could benefit from better management. The company is getting a bad reputation. Hard work is not valued by upper management.

4.0

May 23, 2015

A bit of a mixed bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you prefer independence, this is a great place to start. Learning the publishing process through each of the departments is great, and the people are extremely friendly. Offers a lot of ways to collaborate, but not all opportunities are followed up on.

Cons

Growth within the company is largely dependent on your manager. It's hard to branch out without their support, which is sometimes hard to gain. And while the CEO values company transparency, it doesn't always trickle down through the rest of the management team. Each department works together differently, but there isn't much of a "team" mentality and the workload can sometimes be overwhelming. There seems to be a huge disconnect between people who have many years' experience within the company, and new hires who often have a high turnover.

2.0

May 20, 2015

Overworked and Underpaid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is super nice and fun to work with and there are a lot of opportunities to interact with employees from all areas of the company.

Cons

Everyone is overwhelmed with their workload. This leads to stress and the inability to train new employees properly.

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