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 50 reviews)); "Good benefits including Good pension contribution" ((in 26 reviews)); "Free books and summer Fridays" ((in 25 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 41 reviews)); "Low salaries even by publishing standards." ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad management." ((in 15 reviews)); "Not a true meritocracy, upper management is not open to new ideas, not great pay." ((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

4.0

Jun 27, 2011

Great place to start a career.

Senior publicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and varied work, skilled colleagues.

Cons

Various departments had a tendency to play favorites among employees, and to promote based on personal relationships.

4.0

Jun 7, 2011

Lots of work, but that beats staring at the screen all day

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked in the Marketing Department where there was plenty of work to go around. The tasks themselves aren't that challenging, but they keep the dey from going by slowly. Plus, I got a chance to write a few ads and newsletters which look nice in my portfolio of work. The coolest thing about working here was the opportunity I received to conceptualize an iPod Touch app.

Cons

The work envirnoment is very dull. People don't really interact with one another, other than on outlook. Most of the staff is also middle aged so it can be hard for a young person to connect with them.

2.0

Jun 3, 2011

CEO, EVP's, and VP's careen from crisis to crisis

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some great books and authors - list has gotten much worse under Reidy prestige of working for one of the Big Six competitive pay at the higher levels good distribution lines

Cons

No place to advance Publishing too many c list memoirs instead of real books Terrible leadership Bonus plans not connected to real world and don't come out until 3rd or 4th quarter. Senior VP's are at war with each other and try to embarass each other.

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