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?

"Great people in internal and external teams" ((in 13 reviews)); "Some colleagues are friendly and trying their best despite the pressure" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great team and good company." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Office attendance policy and low pay" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours and low salary." ((in 12 reviews)); "Management are bullying at times and the internal politics are horrendous" ((in 8 reviews)); "Managers don’t care about people, only results." ((in 4 reviews)); "Managerial Training and Readiness: Many managers are promoted to positions they are neither prepared for nor adequately trained to handle." ((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

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

143 reviews

5.0

May 18, 2026

Great facilities and a genuine passion for books and ideas

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being around books Great facilities Offices based around the UK Committed to DE&I 'Summer hours' during June, July and August

Cons

None comes to mind (yet)

5.0

May 18, 2026

A great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Genuinely interesting projects, and the opportunity to work on some great campaigns. A great place to grow and learn.

Cons

There can be busy periods, but in my experience this is manageable due to incredibly supportive teams.

5.0

May 11, 2026

A refreshing place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong leadership, inclusive thinking and a real value of the people that work for the business. It was refreshing to join a business and feel that the team, company and role I had been told about, was exactly what I was walking in to.

Cons

Can be an intense workload, but this is more than evened out by the work/life balance and value of my input.

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