Does Hachette UK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hachette UK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hachette UK. This rating has improved by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hachette UK?

55% of Hachette UK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hachette UK 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hachette UK?

Editor (8) , Editorial Assistant (8) , Marketing Assistant (3) , Production Controller (3) , Assistant Editor (2) , Associate Publisher (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Head of Sales (2) , Infrastructure Analyst (2) , Press Officer (2) , Project Editor (2) , Project Manager (2) , Publicity (2) , Sales (2) , Senior Commissioning Editor (2)

What are the pros of working at Hachette UK according to real employee reviews?

"Some colleagues are friendly and trying their best despite the pressure" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people in internal and external teams" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good team and work culture" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great offices and passionate people." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hachette UK according to real employee reviews?

"Office attendance policy and low pay" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and low salary." ((in 12 reviews)); "Management are bullying at times and the internal politics are horrendous" ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor managers that are put in positions they aren't ready for." ((in 3 reviews)); "High workload, high stress, low pay" ((in 3 reviews))

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Hachette UK reviews

3.2

55% would recommend to a friend

(143 total reviews)

David Shelley

68% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Hachette UK has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 143 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hachette UK 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

143 reviews

4.0

Sep 6, 2024

Corporate but good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of career progression opportunities, perks are good, posh office, most colleagues are solid, pay is in line with other publishers

Cons

Too much emphasis on 'the four pillars' 🤢, can be a bit of a soulless machine at times

5.0

Aug 23, 2024

Great people and work life balance

Project editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, very understanding, cycles of intense work but largely Great work life balance

Cons

Have to fight hard for progression. Salary, while fair or even high in the industry, is not very high for London

5.0

Aug 22, 2024

Good Place to work

Publicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great authors and fun events

Cons

No real downsides but hard work

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