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?

"People are great and love summer hours" ((in 53 reviews)); "Good benefits, currently remaining remote with the option to go into the office, Summer Fridays extended through the year" ((in 26 reviews)); "Most on my immediate team were great colleagues." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great Team (at that time)" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work balance Management is very strong" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Pay is low but this is expected with the industry" ((in 42 reviews)); "Low Salaries and no promotions" ((in 21 reviews)); "Teams would function better and more work would be done if low performers and bad managers were addressed." ((in 11 reviews)); "No training provided." ((in 9 reviews)); "Human resources department is corrupted and protects upper management." ((in 5 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed Macmillan locations?

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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).

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428 reviews

2.0

Jan 15, 2010

Macmillan Publishers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people I worked with are all very nice and supportive, great office spirit and always happy to help me.

Cons

pay and promotion opportunities are very limited. Some employees have been in the same position for 20 years... Lack of training opportunities.

3.0

Jan 9, 2010

Good place for an internship if you want to work in publishing

Marketing intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

While I've heard that experiences vary from department to department, I was given the responsibilities of a full-time employee at Macmillan--albeit the lowest one on the ladder. I had to do most of the menial work--catalog entries--with a couple of opportunities to draft original content. Got to work hands-on with books that had not yet been published, so that was fun. My boss was a great guy, if a bit unsure of how to interact with me since I mainly took orders from the next highest guy up on the totem pole.

Cons

One's department can feel a bit isolated from the others. Especially as an intern, it can be difficult to sense how you are supposed to prove yourself, move up or contribute in a function outside the generally rote tasks you are given. Partially because the top person in your department might not have a say in how the book gets marketed/produced/etc. So the job felt a little mechanical and impersonal.

1.0

Aug 16, 2009

Not a very productive or exciting company

Online editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kind to staff and generous with time off. Very nice people to work with, lots of socialising, good hours. Lots of people get their own offices.

Cons

Not a very productive or exciting company. Very bad location in Basingstoke, on a grim out of town business park next to a lorry depot.

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