Does Simon & Schuster pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Simon & Schuster employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Simon & Schuster. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Simon & Schuster?

18% of Simon & Schuster employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Simon & Schuster 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Simon & Schuster?

Intern (16) , Editorial Assistant (14) , Publicity Assistant (8) , Senior Publicist (8) , Marketing Assistant (6) , Sales Coordinator (6) , Associate Editor (5) , Editorial Intern (5) , Publicity Manager (5) , Designer (4) , Editor (4) , Editorial (4) , Marketing Coordinator (4) , Production Editor (4) , Publicist (4)

What are the pros of working at Simon & Schuster according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 53 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 28 reviews)); "Free books and summer Fridays" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Simon & Schuster according to real employee reviews?

"You get to work in a top publishing house and build experience for low pay." ((in 43 reviews)); "Low salaries even by publishing standards." ((in 18 reviews)); "Bad management." ((in 17 reviews)); "Toxic managers, upper management is old, out of touch and scared to try new things." ((in 9 reviews)); "Hard to break in the industry without knowing someone or first having an unpaid internship." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Simon & Schuster layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Simon & Schuster locations?

New York , Riverside , Boston , Parsippany , Houston , Delran , Newark , Summit , Marlton , Williamsburg , Staten Island , Jackson , Los Angeles , Santa Rosa , North Wales , Avon , North Bellmore , London

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Simon & Schuster reviews

3.1

18% would recommend to a friend

(329 total reviews)

Carolyn K. Reidy

92% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.3

Senior management

Simon & Schuster has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 329 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Simon & Schuster employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

329 reviews

5.0

Apr 15, 2012

Great environment, and a lot of fun

Managing editorial intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will be surrounded by really friendly, helpful and supportive people. Everyone in the man Ed department is glad to include and help out the interns.

Cons

Communication between other departments a little lax.

2.0

Feb 24, 2012

Be on leading edge or be left behind

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, allowed independent work and tele-commuting.

Cons

When you outlive your usefulness, you may be left behind.

4.0

Jan 18, 2012

Comparable, and at times better, than the other 'Big 6' publishers.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free books! Positive working environment, fair allocation of vacation time, holidays, sick and personal days, competent management, great location (subway exits right into the building--no soggy shoes!), and great opportunities for professional growth.

Cons

Facilities and resources not always the best, nor readily available when necessary. The building is very old and not necessarily conducive to effective work; could use a spruce.

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