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

Apr 26, 2024

Poor choice of the leadership are visible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It can be an interesting place to work if you are a fresh graduate hoping to explore the publishing world. As an experienced professional, I had nothing new to learn.

Cons

Upper management made some terrible decisions about promoting the right people. They gave managerial positions to some underserving, arrogant, and fake people who were ruining the work culture. Following through on the commands of such incompetent managers was extremely stressful for me. It was an awful experience, and it was the key reason I left.

1.0

Mar 31, 2024

Disappointing management

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is nothing short of talented employees.

Cons

The management of Sourcebooks is disappointing. The managers here do not possess any leadership skills, which makes them unqualified to be leaders. If you're expecting to be supported or given resources, then you will surely be disappointed because the management is not capable of providing these things.

1.0

Feb 9, 2024

Disappointing company, horrible management and environment

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My talented and friendly colleagues are the only positive things about Sourcebooks.

Cons

Unfortunately, most people in the management are incapable of effectively leading other people. It's very dissappointing because the management promised me plenty of things during my application. But at things rate, I doubt any of the promises were ever going to happen. The work environment is horrible, but having to deal with the management is ever worse.

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