HarperCollins reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(449 total reviews)
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Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Feb 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The author and books that the company attract are high profile and exciting to be involved with. They will often be in the best seller charts which makes it satisfying to be involved with them

Cons

There is always a sense that your position is insecure. This runs from top to bottom of the company. This makes is hard to stay motivated as you worry that you might be out next week.

1.0
May 28, 2011

Awful

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Experience for entry level. Free books.

Cons

I concur with many of the other posts regarding the lack of mentorship, recognition for good work, and lack of promotion unless you are “in” with one of the higher-ups. It's all politics here; be ready to be stabbed in the back. Some general statements: as far as books go, they have moved more and more toward celebrity books and right wing politics. If you look at all the truly interesting writers and books out there – they are not at Harper. They talk and talk about the digital age. Constantly announcing new initiatives and hiring new people. But they haven't updated the website in years. They are not adapting well to the digital age. Do not expect to be treated like a professional here. If you can't play the politics, you are screwed. HR is not there to help employees, only to tow the corporate line. There are some decent people that work here. But abusive managers are accepted and often promoted. If you want to be respected for your work and as a person – do not work at HarperCollins.

1.0
Mar 20, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The publishing industry is a great field to be in and if you worked in any other HC office besides Glasgow it would probably be great.

Cons

The biggest ones for me are the fact that this company breaks employment law, they have so many temps in here that have been temps for four years plus and the company refuses to give them contracts, THIS IS AGAINST THE LAW. low wage,treated very very poorly if you're male in this female dominated workplace i.e. you'll never get promoted and you're disregarded as a human being due to your gender.

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