HarperCollins reviews

Very large company with a lot of decision makers and layers of management to work through. Innovation is often secondary to risk-aversion.

Big issues with pay parity across similar roles with similar work experiences. I found out I was making over 40% less than my male counterpart and Human Resources actively prevented my manager and I from raising my salary claiming I was at market rate. Huge pay differences between junior and senior staff. The best way to make market rate here is negotiating hard when you join the company. Additionally, pay at the other publishers is generally higher than at HarperCollins. Even though the company is vastly female there is not much female leadership. You will see the same older, white, males at the c-level. HarperCollins UK released a gender gap report which confirmed a pay gap between males and females. There have been a couple restructurings and there was not transparency or communication from anyone so the fear of job security was in question for a lot of people. They increased the level of vacation time but now, time is accrued monthly and days can no longer be rolled over. Some teams are expected to be available on email after working hours.