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 55 reviews)); "Good benefits if you can get them." ((in 29 reviews)); "Free books and summer Fridays" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((in 12 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 44 reviews)); "Low salaries even by publishing standards." ((in 18 reviews)); "Bad Management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Toxic managers, upper management is old, out of touch and scared to try new things." ((in 8 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

3.0

May 20, 2010

decent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not a company that pushes the envelope, but pretty easy to succeed if you don't rock the boat

Cons

very little innovation or risk taking

3.0

Mar 23, 2010

Not bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, decent amount of time off, pretty laid back atmosphere, free books, variety of people, fun location - Rockefeller Center

Cons

Easy to get stuck in a certain job/level, not a lot of promotion opportunities, more bureaucracy than necessary, heavy focus on taking credit for ideas rather than sharing them

4.0

Feb 12, 2010

Good place to start

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When i was here, i met a lot of people who had been with the company for years and had moved up quite a bit in the organizational chart. If you are interested in Publishing, this is without a doubt a good place to start.

Cons

The company is rather large and often times there is a glaring lack of communication. I guess this would be a good thing for those people who hate human contact.

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