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 (9) , 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 13 reviews)); "Great people in internal and external teams" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great team and good company." ((in 7 reviews)); "Nice offices but these are falling into disrepair" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Long hours and low salary." ((in 13 reviews)); "Office attendance policy and low pay" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management, lots of stress, low pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Managers don’t care about people, only results." ((in 4 reviews)); "High workload, high stress, low pay" ((in 3 reviews))

Hachette UK reviews

3.2

55% would recommend to a friend

(144 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 144 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

144 reviews

2.0

Mar 2, 2022

Great atmosphere, poor progression, empty promises, low salary

Assistant management accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team. Friendly environment and a cool office with all the modcons! Cool rooftop bar overlooking the Thames.

Cons

Long hours and low salary. Empty promises from management for promotions and progression if you take on additional responsibilities which never seems to come.

4.0

Feb 23, 2022

Nice place to work

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great offices and passionate people.

Cons

Sometimes the workload was heavy and processes could be slow.

4.0

Jan 28, 2022

A good place to work

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of employee support, hybrid office/home working for those that want it. Non London offices so you don't have to move there to work for a big publisher.

Cons

No option to be 100% home based working.

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