Does HarperCollins pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HarperCollins employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HarperCollins. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HarperCollins?

58% of HarperCollins employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HarperCollins 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HarperCollins?

Editorial Assistant (12) , Editor (11) , Manager (11) , Intern (9) , Editorial Intern (8) , Estagiário (8) , Assistant Editor (7) , Editorial (6) , Internship (6) , Author (5) , Marketing Assistant (5) , Marketing Coordinator (5) , Marketing Manager (5) , Sales (5) , Assistant (4)

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

"The people are great and loved the work I did" ((in 61 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 40 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 18 reviews)); "Free books, great team and a fun environment" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Workload and job expectations do not match the low pay." ((in 53 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 32 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 14 reviews)); "Leadership is anti" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about HarperCollins layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about HarperCollins layoffs and their outlook for job security at HarperCollins in 2026.

What are the top reviewed HarperCollins locations?

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HarperCollins reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(449 total reviews)

Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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HarperCollins has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 449 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HarperCollins 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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449 reviews

5.0

Sep 11, 2015

awesome benefits

Customer servi e

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the perks are amazing from vacation time to just the work environment i s relaxed and laid back

Cons

boring... not much interaction with people as you mostly ait at a desk and do stuff but it could be worse

5.0

May 15, 2015

Harper Collins Warehoise

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is the best warehouse place to work in Northeast PA Well paid and generous benefits (sickdays, 401K, vacation days) A lot of overtime at busy time and not mandatory

Cons

To bad they closed the distribution center and outsource the warehouse and distribution business to other company outside Pennsylvania.

5.0

May 9, 2015

I work mostly as a crusher mechanic, but I also get the opportunity to work in every section of the company.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You're treated with respect, given the opportunity to learn new things, and work over 40 hours almost all year.

Cons

We don't have the best communication process. You're expected to work, we're not one of those companies were you get paid for sitting on your hands.

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