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

4.0

Oct 18, 2016

Very Open and Collaborative Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- a lot of transparency and information sharing - your ideas and opinions are valued; collaborative culture - access to senior management; the opposite of hierarchical - your learning and development is supported - generous paid time off (3 weeks vacation time, 2 weeks of sick time, 1 week of family sick time, volunteer days, and more!) - employee recognition programs - work from home and (somewhat) flexible schedules - great benefits and perks - onsite cafeteria - free parking

Cons

- base salary is competitive, but can sometimes fall on the lower range; however HBP has great benefits and a generous bonus/incentive program, which can offset a lower base when you look at the total package - for most roles, there is no set career path (some larger organizations have this)

2.0

Jul 5, 2025

Focused on Contribution to HBS

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's like many other companies, people are trying to survive, not thrive. Focused on hitting that multi-million-dollar contribution to Harvard.

Cons

Brought in a new CEO who seemed like she wanted to make some strategic changes in a good way. She left with in a year. The company has been declining since.

2.0

May 2, 2024

Avoid IT department

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people at company Lots of potential for the company New co-presidents are the right women for the job(s) Good benefits Flexible schedule (for most)

Cons

Poor ability to hold individual units accountable to best practices - talent management, etc Horrendous IT leadership - no clear strategy, no sense of what is required to execute, zero focus on talent development, decisions are top-down, executive is combative and has created a toxic culture where people are afraid to discuss issues openly with him. Per a recent discussion with a colleague: "You know how he gets, he was basically just yelling at me the whole time." A statement to which we all clearly understood and empathized with. IT leadership has made little to no genuine effort on DE&I - always focused on checking boxes and not fixing general underlying culture issues.

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