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Chronicle Books reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Nion McEvoy

98% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Chronicle Books has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chronicle Books employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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75 reviews
5.0
Aug 8, 2018

Chronicle Books Glassdoor review

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people, the creativity, and the value placed on what we contribute to the company whether it be what we bring to our job or things that we do that contribute to the culture of our workplace. I also love that we get profit sharing once a year and we have good benefits.

Cons

The pay, relative to how expensive it is to live in San Francisco. I feel that I make a decent salary, but I live pay check to pay check, and after paying rent, utilities, cable, health-related things and food it's all gone which can be hard.

3.0
Jun 8, 2018

great people but low paying

Anonymous employee
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Pros

lots of creative, wonderful people

Cons

salary offered is unlivable in bay area

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Chronicle Books Response
7y
Thanks for your feedback. We agree that the Chronicle Books team is full of creative and wonderful people who are passionate about the kind of illustrated book and gift publishing we create. We strive to maintain above average salaries for the publishing industry, and our annual profit share bonus is rare for companies in our industry. All of this plus the work environment, benefits, and the collaborative spirit of Chronicle Books combine to form a company where our average tenure is 7 years which is something we're very proud of.
3.0
May 29, 2018

Great culture, low ceiling

Anonymous employee
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Pros

At Chronicle Books you get to work with a lot of highly creative people, strong work-life balance, fun culture.

Cons

Slow growth, not a lot of room for upward mobility, communication in Marketing Department needs to be stronger, lots of stress on a low budget.

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Chronicle Books Response
8y
Thank you for your feedback. We agree that Chronicle Books is made up of some of the most creative people in publishing and that our work environment is supportive, balanced, and fun. Regarding upward mobility, we take great pride in promoting from within. In 2016, we promoted approximately 24% of our entire full-time staff, and in 2017 that number was closer to 18%. We also encourage all our staff and managers to have open conversations about their career paths and interests, hoping to align everyone's skills and abilities with the needs and growth of the business.
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