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 22 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)); "Also, salaries are on the low end, especially considering San Francisco/East Bay prices, but benefits are good." ((in 5 reviews)); "bad management is rife and never addressed" ((in 4 reviews)); "Management is completely horrible and does not understand marketing or leadership in any way." ((in 2 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).

Reviews by job title

75 reviews

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

9y

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.

5.0

Jun 22, 2016

Great Editorial Internship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-great entry into editorial jobs -amazing company culture -- close knit but also a large successful publishing house

Cons

-could potentially give interns a heavier workload and more responsibility

Chronicle Books Response

10y

Thank you for the feedback. We are very proud of our editorial internship program and highly value the contributions our interns make at Chronicle Books.

4.0

Mar 2, 2016

Great company

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Such a fun company to work for with great people.

Cons

Salary was a little low. Opportunities to grow were scarce.

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