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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Harvard Business Publishing

Harvard Business Publishing reviews

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

211 reviews

3.0

Nov 13, 2018

a bit disillusioning

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved working there for the first several years. I felt my work was really helping to make workplaces better.

Cons

Management was a mess. Strategy was always a moving target; sometimes it felt as if they were changing things just for the heck of it. After I was put into a new position without being asked about it, I left.

Harvard Business Publishing Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear you had a great experience early in your tenure. Know that the work you did was important. As the pace of change in the industry accelerates, we need to adapt our strategy to drive continued growth and success. This can be unsettling. We are always aiming to improve the practice of management internally as well as externally. If you have ideas that may be helpful for management, please feel free to send them to us at: feedback@harvardbusiness.org.

4.0

Jul 30, 2018

A Solid Company Growing In New Ways

Senior programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management understands that the wellbeing of employees and performance of The Company go hand-in-hand. Different departments can readily collaborate when needed. For some problems that is the only way to get things done and MUCH APPRECIATED. The Harvard affiliation means great access to athletic facilities, and they pay for MBTA cards. Being part of Harvard can mean savings in insurance as well.

Cons

Organizational changes can at times be disorienting. The Company has a unique problem in being a producer of management literature. They have terrific authors but do not have the time to incorporate all the great advice they publish themselves. What is hierarchical and what is flat in the departments is not always clear.

Harvard Business Publishing Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that the experience to date has been positive. We are in a period of transformation which can be both difficult and exciting. We encourage you to remain resilient and adapt so that you can support HBP as it evolves. If you have any other feedback you would like to share, send an email to feedback@harvardbusiness.org.

4.0

Jun 9, 2018

Senior Product Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly culture Work life balance Good management

Cons

Delay in decision making like any big mnc

Harvard Business Publishing Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. We are glad your experience to date has been positive due to our culture, values around work-life balance, and management practices. Given our collaborative culture and approach to include multiple perspectives, the decision making process can be slower than in other organizations. We are working on finding ways to make our decision making processes more efficient. If you’d like to share any additional feedback please reach out to us at feedback@harvardbusiness.org.

Viewing 157 - 159 of 211 Reviews

Jobs at Harvard Business Publishing

Director, Human Resources Business Partner

Principal DevOps Architect

Harvard Business Publishing reviews FAQs

Reviews Harvard Business Publishing reviews

Harvard Business Publishing

Harvard Business Publishing reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

a bit disillusioning

A Solid Company Growing In New Ways

Senior Product Manager

Jobs at Harvard Business Publishing

Harvard Business Publishing reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Harvard Business Publishing reviews FAQs

Jobs at Harvard Business Publishing