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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Reviews by job title

75 reviews

4.0

Nov 16, 2015

Fun Projects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of fun and silly projects to work on. Great variety of formats. Nice people. Good work/life balance.

Cons

When a product or brand does well, they plaster is on as many additional products as they can. It makes sense, but there is a good chunk of production work.

4.0

Nov 1, 2015

Fun, Creative, Tons of Autonomy

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, Creative, Tons of Autonomy. Great company morale. Awesome work / life balance.

Cons

Very low ceiling and low pay.

5.0

Sep 11, 2015

Marketing manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, passionate people. There's a lot of positive energy and everyone strives to do their best. I am in awe of the talent around me. Great product and freedom to develop your ideas. Fun perks like free baseball tickets and lots of parties and celebrations. And cool offices too

Cons

No complaints. Though more pay and vacation time is always welcome

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