HarperCollins reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)
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Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

HarperCollins has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 450 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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450 reviews
3.0
Jun 20, 2015

The new normal it is a job, not a career.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good medical plan if you need surgery or family planning. Decent 401K and match Some good mid managers like my boss If you like small spaces, uncomfortable quiet and the chance to do multiple jobs for one check then you should be happy here. A great place to build a resume. Learn Excel and other software. Some departments get to meet celebrities, if that is your thing than you might like marketing or publicity. You will get to attend lots of meetings, and even new people can participate. Lots of chances to learn organization and self-management. NYC Casual dress code

Cons

Too few really good middle managers like my boss Tiny cubicles Human Resource department works solely for management Low salaries and sketchy job descriptions Lots of temps, consultants and freelancers Very little room for career growth for the majority of employees People worry from quarter to quarter if they will have a job Disjointed work flow with key departments stuck in NJ Machines replacing people making the remaining people work even harder... Squeezed into Ground Zero or shoved in South Brunswick Turnover is high

4.0
May 26, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great People, great values, great leadership

Cons

Separation with divisions old habits in publishing groups

3.0
May 22, 2015

Trying hard

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Entrepreneurial spirit gives scope to build a good product portfolio

Cons

Focussed on bottom line not user experience, finds it hard to iterate on digital products as books traditionally published and then you move on to the next one.

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