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))

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Hachette UK reviews

3.2

55% would recommend to a friend

(144 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 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).

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Reviews by job title

144 reviews

4.0

Jul 30, 2021

I enjoy working here

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employee benefits and support for employees

Cons

Pay can be low and promotion can be slow depending on circumstances

1.0

Jul 16, 2021

Downhill since new CEO

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Book discounts, colleagues in my team

Cons

Awful senior management, hiring friends now, unfair recruitment processes, people progressing because of who they know

3.0

Mar 30, 2021

Good Employer

Assistant editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoyable Work, supportive working renvironment

Cons

Workload, very busy at all times

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