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

3.0

Mar 18, 2024

Okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible with time management Nice people Free books

Cons

Low pay Pay for parking at office without reimbursement Struggle to promote Hybrid and in city = long commute

2.0

Jan 29, 2024

Great people, parasitic industry

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some incredibly creative, passionate people at this company. The work is interesting and varied, and can be really fun.

Cons

The pay is low (here and across the publishing industry) and they are super slow to promote. Promotion decisions are made very subjectively, with little transparency. It's not uncommon for people in to go 3+ years without a promotion, if their manager doesn't really advocate for them (and sometimes even then). Management acts like you should be grateful just to work there. There also isn't a lot of diversity, many departments are overwhelmingly white (another publishing-wide issue). The company is also pivoting to a much more top-down approach to creative decisions.

2.0

Jan 2, 2024

best company i have ever worked with

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they care for their workers and are so generous

Cons

they need to be upgraded and not staying with the same old tactics

Chronicle Books Response

We don't have employees in San Diego, and there are no "staff engineers" who work for us. We are a book publisher based in San Francisco, and I think this review was not meant for us.

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