Macmillan reviews

3.9

63% would recommend to a friend

(428 total reviews)

Jon Yaged

78% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Apr 9, 2015

Outside Sales Representative

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Pros

Great regional management...not much micromanagement at the regional level and an overall good culture compared to the other large publishers. Certain lists are dominant, like Psychology and English

Cons

Has moved from being a flat organization when I started to a much more corporate, big-brother environment at the top. Technology problems. Reps carry entirely too much product - not enough time to sell with as much as we have on our plate. Expectations are too high for what we are paid. Compensation plan is just okay. No company trips. Just a bonus, which is lower than most of the industry at plan.

2.0
Aug 7, 2014

A great company to start at with little to recommend it long-term

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very smart, modern attitude toward start-ups in the higher education science/publishing field. This, combined with Macmillan's recent company vision reorganization, created an environment with vast potential for the future. The working hours were flexible and there was a good attitude toward working remotely. The benefits were very generous and the cost to the employees was minimal. The corporate office provided for some fun company outings and events throughout the year. Free coffee is always a plus.

Cons

The new vision centered on bringing all companies under the corporate umbrella together to work in the spirit of collaboration in order to bring out their full potential and create a strong force in the market. After their large-scale reorganization in 2013 this vision was (sadly) quickly scaled back. The goal of encouraging projects and programs to have multiple directions was cut down to a "just pick one" mentality. Some of the start-ups were not willing to collaborate and share with others which weakened that branch of the company. Also, having worked in an office with multiple separate small companies, everyone was very compartmentalized and rarely left their own areas. Advancement opportunities were elusive or nonexistent and training/education opportunities were almost exclusive to the New York and London offices. There were no on-site IT staff in the office which meant that all requests had to go to IT staff in New York where they would be quietly ignored.

2.0
Dec 19, 2024

I have quiet quit!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I quiet quit many months ago and no one has even noticed! I do like three hours of work per week and the rest of the time, I'm picking up freelance projects and working on my side hustles. My decision to quiet-quit has led to such a dramatic increase of my quality-of-life that I am kicking myself for not thinking of it sooner. I make far more money for much less hours now!

Cons

The low salary! I got tired of training people that make more money than I do that I decided to turn this con into a pro by phasing myself out of doings by convincing my supervisors that my few duties actually require many more hours than it necessary, thereby increasing the work-for-money ratio heavily in my favor.

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