Does HarperCollins pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HarperCollins employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HarperCollins. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 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 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 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 57 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 37 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 19 reviews)); "Open, collaborative team." ((in 15 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 50 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 31 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 13 reviews)); "Leadership is anti" ((in 8 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

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)

Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

450 reviews

3.0

Apr 16, 2015

Publicist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great authors and great coworkers

Cons

Salaries are very far below NYC living standards

1.0

Apr 13, 2015

Editorial

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good insurance, 401k, free books

Cons

The work "toxic" that keeps appearing is dead on. Everyone is (rightfullty) afraid for their job and constantly trying to look better than their neighbors. The atmosphere is very catty and people can be rude, abusive,even violent, without so much as a reprimand. Pay is terrible, worse than other houses, work is endless, and unless you work for the right person, this is very much a dead-end job. Not a day went by without high stress and constant frustration.

2.0

Apr 12, 2015

Toxic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some creativity, liked my colleagues, steady paycheck

Cons

toxic work environment, everyone out for themselves, my direct boss was a horrible manager

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