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

1.0

Mar 10, 2015

Toxic Micromanagement, Leadership Without a Clue

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool industry to work in

Cons

Toxic work environment, micromanagement, ineffective and incompetent managers and directors

2.0

Mar 4, 2015

Great Place to Learn, Company Doesn't Value Employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

—Company is building significant revenue growth and market share —Incredible product mix/variety of projects —Good medical benefits —Great opportunities to take ownership and build your resume

Cons

—Compensation significantly below market value for entry- to mid-level positions —Few opportunities for real growth due to low-cost structure —Poor work/life balance and rigid PTO policies —High-turnover culture/low retention rate —Innovation and quality are trumped by the bottom line

1.0

Mar 2, 2015

The worst employee experience I've ever had.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to put on your resume. The company is growing.

Cons

The challenges of working at Sourcebooks: office location, insane workloads, uneven policies amongst employees / offices, departments are understaffed, employees are underpaid, blatant favoritism, micromanagement from the top down, little time off, minimal flexibility, expensive health insurance, complete loss of work / life balance, high turnover rates, zero training for incoming staff, management's inability to communicate expectations, and a CEO who has the entire office walking on eggshells every day. My advice to potential candidates, should they choose to work for Sourcebooks, is to only work in the NYC or Connecticut offices. Those offices boast a much nicer place to work, a better work / life balance, and flexibility. The Naperville office is dysfunctional and disrespectful to its employees.

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