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      Harvard Business Publishing

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      Harvard Business Publishing reviews

      3.2

      43% would recommend to a friend

      (211 total reviews)
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      Ellen Desmarais and Sarah McConville

      52% approve of CEO

      28% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      2.7

      Senior management

      2.7

      Career opportunities

      Harvard Business Publishing has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 211 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harvard Business Publishing employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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      211 reviews
      3.0
      Jan 3, 2024

      Great Company

      Content producer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Humane, Collaborative, and Creative Environment

      Cons

      Extremely corporate; not much opportunity to exercise more than one skill set, which can be frustrating.

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      Harvard Business Publishing Response
      2y
      Thank you for sharing this review! At HBP we have identified over 20 career ladders, each with explicit competencies to develop and master. We are keenly interested in understanding how you can better leverage your other talents. Please don't hesitate to reach out to your manager, any member of HR or even me directly to discuss this and anything else on your mind. I can be reached at angela.cheng-cimin@harvardbusiness.org. I hope to hear from you!
      3.0
      Dec 15, 2023

      Pay your employees better

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible work, good work-life balance.

      Cons

      Pay is grossly under national average except for the higher ups.

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      Harvard Business Publishing Response
      2y
      Harvard Business Publishing's philosophy is to provide a complete package that rewards values-aligned behaviors, pays for performance, and is market competitive. We routinely audit our program to assure it. If you have concerns about any element of your compensation, please raise them with your manager or a member of our Compensation & Benefits team. As your head of HR, I can also be reached at angela.cheng-cimini@harvardbusiness.org. We are willing to engage on any subject and here to support you.
      4.0
      Dec 1, 2023

      Great company - limited growth

      Strategic relationship manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Diverse Market Leader Quality of Work Flexible work environment

      Cons

      Limited growth potential Slow moving company to change Unrealistic expectations at times Upper management can be disconnected from the day to day issues. Timely and specific objectives are often shared very late in the current year.

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      Harvard Business Publishing Response
      2y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. As the head of HR, I encourage you to reach out to me at angela.cheng-cimini@harvardbusiness.org. Our people systems like career pathing and goal-setting can be even further improved with your specific feedback. I hope to hear from you. Thank you.
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