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

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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

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

75 reviews

3.0

Dec 23, 2016

It was ok

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

So many creative people to work with, and the product is amazing. I loved the location of the office.

Cons

They have a promotion structure that makes it hard to move up quickly, even if you do good work. Also, the hours are extremely long and the pay is awful.

Chronicle Books Response

We appreciate this feedback. It is always our goal to help our employees develop and progress in their careers at Chronicle Books. We also value a good work/life balance with most employees working a typical 9-6pm schedule and many take advantage of flexible work arrangements (flexible hours, working from home, etc.) as needed and as appropriate for their roles. We also strive to maintain above average salaries for the publishing industry, and our annual profit share bonus is rare for publishing companies.

3.0

Sep 3, 2016

Sales Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a friendly environment filled with passionate and hard working individuals. There can be flexibility around schedules which is always appreciated.

Cons

Low pay makes it hard to live in the Bay Area. They never hire temps when someone has a longer absence which puts strain and pressure on the rest of the team. Lots of turnover also creates more work for those who do stay on, and it unfortunately is constant.

Chronicle Books Response

Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback. We are always looking at ways to improve our work environment and all the offerings we have at Chronicle Books: from flexible schedules to regular salary reviews and increased profit sharing.

5.0

Jul 28, 2016

Amazing Company to Intern For

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Lovely group of people to work with; my team truly made me feel valued and entrusted me with more responsibility than I've been given interning at other publishing houses -Creative, collaborative atmosphere -Great work/life balance -There was some kind of event, party, or workshop almost every week. I really enjoyed going to these because they gave me great opportunities to network and learn more about the different roles in the publishing industry -Gorgeous books, gorgeous building

Cons

-Several upper management employees left the company during my internship, so everything was a bit disorganized; that being said, my supervisors handled it as well as they could -Interns rarely get hired full-time

Chronicle Books Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are very proud of our internship program and it's wonderful to hear that you had a good experience.

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