Does Chronicle Books pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chronicle Books employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chronicle Books. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chronicle Books?

67% of Chronicle Books employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chronicle Books 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chronicle Books?

Designer (5) , Sales Assistant (5) , Sales Manager (4) , Assistant Editor (2) , Editorial Assistant (2) , Fellow (2) , Manager (2) , Project Manager (2) , Publicist (2) , Sales (2)

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

"Great Books and People." ((in 21 reviews)); "Fun Culture" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work/life balance if you prioritize it yourself." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great Coworkers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great company culture" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The pay is low (here and across the publishing industry) and they are super slow to promote." ((in 15 reviews)); "bad management is rife and never addressed" ((in 4 reviews)); "Salary was a little low." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Chronicle Books layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Chronicle Books locations?

San Francisco , New York , Chicago , Los Angeles , San Diego , Oakland , Redwood City , South San Francisco , Lindenwold

Chronicle Books reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Nion McEvoy

98% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Jun 1, 2017

Just an overview

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, diverse environment, hard working team, great product, nice work space/office.

Cons

There is a bit of "exclusive crowd" among long time employees and management.

Chronicle Books Response

8y

Thanks for your feedback, especially about our need to get even better about encouraging long-term employees to reach out to our newer team members. We're addressing this through quarterly New Employee Meet & Greets and, of course, our long-standing company picnic, holiday party, and Pop-up Happy Hours.

4.0

Mar 2, 2017

Great place to work, but could use a few tweaks to be amazing

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

-Lovely people who, like others have mentioned, are intelligent, passionate, and funny -Working with books is a joy -Good benefits and fun parties -No idea is ever too silly or outlandish -You can never be bored -Upper management is quite accessible

Cons

-Low pay. The profit sharing program is great, but should not be a substitute for a raise, especially in the Bay Area. Comparing salary to other publishing houses doesn't really make anyone feel better when this area is saturated with tech companies that pay nearly double for the same positions -Can feel like there is a hive mind -Would benefit from hiring more diverse employees, including more men, to help bring new ideas to the table

Chronicle Books Response

8y

Thanks for taking time to give us your feedback. We're proud of the creative and open environment at Chronicle Books. We've also launched our Diversity Initiative Group that is looking at all the ways we can raise awareness about diversity and inclusion and improve our outreach to an even more diverse pool of future employees.

4.0

Feb 5, 2017

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Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

The people at Chronicle are a joy to work with-- they are all extremely intelligent, passionate about their work, and kind.

Cons

One of Chronicle Books' weaknesses is training up their new hires, so employees must be comfortable with taking initiative with their own growth and learning. Also, salaries are on the low end, especially considering San Francisco/East Bay prices, but benefits are good.

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