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 60 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 36 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 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 32 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

(102 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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

102 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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1.0

Sep 20, 2021

Do not care about employees

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, free books, putting a Big 5 publisher on your resume

Cons

Low pay, horrible treatment of employees, terrible/nonexistent culture, and an HR department that looks out for the business rather than the people.

4.0

Aug 24, 2021

Pretty much like any other corporate job in a creative industry

Senior publicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, passionate coworkers, fun projects to work on

Cons

High stress, huge workload, low pay for the location

2.0

Jul 27, 2021

Stay Away

Assistant editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, smart, and kind coworkers; interesting books; and solid team spirit.

Cons

No care whatsoever about employees from higher ups. Horrible pay. The entire company tries to convince you that because it's a "passion" job, you should be willing to starve/struggle to pay your rent/not pay off the student loans you took just to get this job...which is ridiculous. Whoever is reading this: you deserve better. The DEI initiatives are a joke, too--they really just don't care about BIPOC authors or employees and are unwilling to put their money where their mouth is.

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