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).

Reviews by job title

75 reviews

3.0

Jul 28, 2022

Good intentions, poor execution

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High quality product that sells itself. Sales team has input in editorial direction and acquisitions. Collaborative team environment and opportunity to understand all aspects of publishing. Profit share and bonus structure in place. Smart, wonderful people and a fun office culture.

Cons

Very slow to understand and implement DEI initiatives. Pay is below average for industry standard. Values outside experience over internal. Bonus is paid out annually. Growth opportunities are limited.

5.0

Jul 28, 2022

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues, managers, salary and bonuses

Cons

None come to mind at all

4.0

Jul 19, 2022

Fast paced workplace with caring coworkers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chronicle produces consistent books and it's great to be part of the team making them. Office culture is friendly

Cons

Compensation is average for publishing

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