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?

"Good benefits and team feel" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Coworkers and my direct Boss were amazing and very helpful." ((in 5 reviews)); "Manager is committed to your success, but hard to get a hold of at times." ((in 5 reviews)); "life balance is great." ((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 7 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited in the organization." ((in 6 reviews)); "Starting base salary is too low" ((in 6 reviews)); "Very little career advancement; people tend to stay in roles for exceptionally long periods of time." ((in 5 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

Jan 18, 2016

No room for growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location, your resume will have "Harvard" on it, and benefits.

Cons

No room for advancement, many assume that Harvard of all places would promote growth--but HBP doesn't practice anything that it printed in the magazine. Very clique like atmosphere and very no interaction with other departments. HIGH TURN OVER!!!

1.0

Jun 20, 2024

Engineering is decent; leadership is bad

Software engineering director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mix of good people and pompous ones. Good benefits, especially for employees in Boston area. Opportunities to learn. Talented engineers.

Cons

Tech leadership is all over the place; they change their minds randomly take a u-turn at the last minute. For a company creating management content they are horrible at keeping time: Leadership consistently goes over time in meetings they organize sometimes doubling the scheduled time, which shows how poorly they value the junior employees. Would not recommend at all for tech. Salary is grossly below average. At best they pay entry level fresh graduate salary for senior managers. Company has some name recognition only because of its affiliation with the university. Don't count on tuition reimbursements.

Harvard Business Publishing Response

I am dismayed to read this -- as you are still with HBP, I encourage you to reach out so we can learn even more about your concerns. Regarding pay, we aim to pay competitively and test our compensation structure regularly to maintain our market position. I can be reached at angela.cheng-cimini@harvardbusiness.org if you are willing. I hope to hear from you. Thank you.

3.0

Mar 25, 2022

Profits over People, Indecisive + Uninspiring Leadership

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The security, the talent pool, the focus on the client experience, always striving for improvement

Cons

Out of touch very high-earning leadership structure, countless sudden/shoe-horned promotions of favorites to leadership that arent widely advertised, inconsistent principles and best practices for department structure, no accountability to ensure practices/processes are universally used (and liked by those who use), too slow to respond to obvious systemic issues like resourcing and profitability issues; generally feeling of hardworking plugged-in minions and out of touch, waiting to retire wealthy and not-rock-the-boat leadership

Harvard Business Publishing Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are saddened by the fact that you did not have a positive employee experience. We have been working to make faster changes to pockets within the organization where practices and processes need to be improved and used consistently so that all employees feel valued and heard. If you have additional feedback that you'd like to share, feel free to email feedback@harvardbusiness.org.

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