Does Macmillan pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Macmillan employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Macmillan. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Macmillan?

63% of Macmillan employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Macmillan 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Macmillan?

Editor (15) , Editorial Assistant (15) , Intern (12) , Editorial Intern (8) , Manager (8) , Marketing Assistant (8) , Sales Representative (8) , Designer (7) , Director (7) , Senior Editor (7) , Analyst (6) , Marketing Intern (6) , Associate Editor (5) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Internship (4)

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

"Some great people and books" ((in 54 reviews)); "Good benefits, currently remaining remote with the option to go into the office, Summer Fridays extended through the year" ((in 25 reviews)); "Caring culture and good leadership." ((in 25 reviews)); "Most on my immediate team were great colleagues." ((in 23 reviews)); "Great Team (at that time)" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Low pay (in almost all positions)" ((in 45 reviews)); "Low Salaries and no promotions" ((in 22 reviews)); "Teams would function better and more work would be done if low performers and bad managers were addressed." ((in 10 reviews)); "No training provided." ((in 8 reviews)); "Lack of communication, more reactiveness than proactiveness." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Macmillan layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Macmillan locations?

New York , Austin , Gordonsville , Indianapolis , Boston , Newark , Burlington , Sewell , Chicago , Orange , Charlottesville , Arlington , Plymouth , Western , Norman , Minneapolis , Memphis , Nashville , Michigan City , Peru , Union City , Eagle Point , Cambridge , Atlanta , West Springfield , Remote , Mid City West

Macmillan reviews

3.9

63% would recommend to a friend

(428 total reviews)

Jon Yaged

78% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Macmillan has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 428 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Macmillan employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

428 reviews

5.0

Oct 12, 2013

Great Company, Good Benefits, hard work and fair compensation.

Publishing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent and helpful co-workers, great team environment and flexible hours and working locations.

Cons

It's in a declining industry, margins are shrinking.

4.0

Oct 6, 2013

Supportive, creative and fun !

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The vast majority of people are super helpful and very supportive, very few big ego's, lots of creativity and a passion and true belief in what the business is about, lots of opportunity to get involved in interesting work and expand your remit. Lots of academic and bright people to keep you on your toes.

Cons

Academic and intellectual people can often over analyse, be change averse and stall on decision making - change can be slow to happen. No formal career advancement or reward structures - although that is changing now. A lack of commerciality and a robust programme management approach can be frustrating - although that is moving in the right direction also with the influx of these skills from outside the industry.

4.0

Sep 4, 2013

Great work/life balance but not the best developers I have worked with

Scrum master

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance Decent salaries Friendly office Lots of different projects going on Really trying to implement Agile (using Scrum)

Cons

Maybe a bit too laid back in the office Some developers are not given the leadership they need to become better Not a huge focus on external training

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