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 58 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 43 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 19 reviews)); "friendly colleagues & coworkers" ((in 18 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)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 14 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 14 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

3.5

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).

Reviews by job title

449 reviews

2.0

Dec 30, 2023

Wish things could have been better

Customer care representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Able to work remotely and great team

Cons

Disorganized since the first day I started there.

4.0

Jul 24, 2023

Great group, awful pay

Assistant marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office, great coworkers, theres mobility if you work for it

Cons

Pay has always been on the lower side

3.0

Jul 19, 2023

Good Work Life Balance for Low End Employees

Cost accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Work Life balance when you aren't management or SME - Lots of turn over in the high management positions, so there is room to grow - Work isn't too difficult, but can be time consuming - Fantastic PTO benefits

Cons

- Money is terrible for the region - Yearly raises are not guaranteed, and are based on "performance" but all employees get the same increase each year regardless of the work they completed - The few employees with a desire to get the work done right are left doing all the work, while other employees are getting paid the same amount to do nothing

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