Does Human Kinetics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Human Kinetics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Human Kinetics. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Human Kinetics?

63% of Human Kinetics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Human Kinetics 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Human Kinetics?

Acquisitions Editor (3) , Editor (3) , Sales Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Human Kinetics according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 9 reviews)); "site, subsidized cafeteria, educated workforce." ((in 3 reviews)); "Decent benefits, including onsite fitness center, paid time off, subsidized cafeteria" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Human Kinetics according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is a bit low (not a major problem, especially with the good benefits)" ((in 5 reviews)); "Poor management, can't speak up about sneaky and shady behind the door dealing, if you do, your gone." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Human Kinetics layoffs in 2026?

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

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Human Kinetics reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

Skip Maier

73% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

Human Kinetics has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Human Kinetics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

44 reviews

4.0

Feb 28, 2023

Low pay, high expectations.

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is organized. Cafeteria is nice. ESOP and 401(k) are good.

Cons

Low pay, high insurance premiums.

5.0

Aug 30, 2016

I love my job!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Human kinetics offers flexible scheduling, subsidized cafeteria, workout facilities, courtyard access for most of the year, employee-owned. Each department has its own personality, but all around, employees tend to have a positive attitude about the workplace. The committees (employee advisory, social, diversity-inclusion, community service, and wellness) give employees opportunities to be involved wherever they are passionate.

Cons

The compensation is on the lower side which can make working here challenging for a single income household. Employees are specialists in their areas with little crossover. Sometimes more efficient or valuable methods might exist, but since we don't always know what everyone else is doing, we can't always identify those opportunities.

4.0

Jul 11, 2016

Editor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, professional, onsite work out facility

Cons

None that I can think of

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