Does Harvard Business Publishing pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harvard Business Publishing employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harvard Business Publishing. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harvard Business Publishing?

43% of Harvard Business Publishing employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harvard Business Publishing 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Harvard Business Publishing?

Project Manager (15) , Intern (9) , Manager (9) , Director (6) , Associate Director (5) , Engagement Manager (5) , Project Specialist (5) , Senior Manager (5) , Editor (4) , Senior Strategic Relationship Manager (4) , Delivery Specialist (3) , Program Manager (3) , Project Service Specialist (3) , Relationship Manager (3) , Senior Engagement Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Harvard Business Publishing according to real employee reviews?

"People are smart and care a lot about their work, but don't take themselves too seriously" ((in 53 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Coworkers and my direct Boss were amazing and very helpful." ((in 6 reviews)); "free parking, free copies of HBR." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Harvard Business Publishing according to real employee reviews?

"Management is completely in love with themselves and hold themselves in high regard" ((in 10 reviews)); "Low pay, very slow to change, decision making takes forever, hard to move beyond what we’ve always done, limited resources." ((in 8 reviews)); "Starting base salary is too low" ((in 6 reviews)); "Limited opportunities to connect with broader university experience or identity." ((in 5 reviews)); "No career advancement" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Harvard Business Publishing layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Harvard Business Publishing layoffs and their outlook for job security at Harvard Business Publishing in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Harvard Business Publishing locations?

Boston , Brighton , Watertown , New York , Tampa , Chicago , Florida , Miami , Allston , Framingham , Needham

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3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(211 total reviews)

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

2.0

Feb 6, 2019

Toxic Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kind and intelligent colleagues

Cons

This publisher focuses on management and leadership courses and content; but they don't practice what they preach.

Harvard Business Publishing Response

Thank you for the feedback you have provided. It's disappointing to hear you did not have a positive employee experience, especially as it relates to management. If you are willing to share, we would be interested in learning more. Please contact us at feedback@harvardbusiness.org.

1.0

Nov 18, 2018

Toxic culture and incompetent management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The benefit package is positive

Cons

- A toxic environment: The culture is one where employees are generally focused on cruising, protecting themselves and not taking risks to innovate/improve the business. The culture is a high school clique at times. - Inept management: Some sr managers have been promoted simply because they have been at the company for years, but they may lack basic professionalism and management/leadership skills.

Harvard Business Publishing Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. It's concerning to hear you had such a negative experience as we strive to be an organization that is respectful, inclusive, and open to new ideas. Several factors and discussions go into the promotion of employees. We know it can take time for new managers to adjust to their new management responsibility. If you would like to provide us with more feedback that may assist us in developing our managers, please reach out to us at feedback@harvardbusiness.org.

2.0

Nov 14, 2018

Fine I guess if you like being miserable.

Technical customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Parking Decent Area Close to the T

Cons

Management and upper management don’t really care about you—especially considering in this position you’re nothing more than a punching bag for displeased customers.

Harvard Business Publishing Response

We are disappointed to hear you had such a negative experience at HBP. Being a technical customer service rep can be challenging, especially when dealing with difficult customers. We would like to learn more about your experience with management. If you have suggestions for how management can better support our tech customer service representatives, please let us know by reaching out to feedback@harvardbusiness.org.

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