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

Dec 16, 2012

Publishing industry leader

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

S&S is an industry leader in publishing and has been making changes to stay at the forefront of the industry. It's a friendly, but very professional environment.

Cons

Publishing industry salaries in general are pretty low. There's not much that can be done about that. S&S is no exception.

4.0

Jul 31, 2012

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Encouraging management, takes efforts to keep up with technology and changes in industry

Cons

Little opportunity for promotion, initiatives from corporate feel unnecessary and forced

5.0

Apr 22, 2011

Simon & Schuster is a welcoming and friendly environment.

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff is friendly and helpful and make you feel like you're part of the team. You're able to easily interact with different departments, so everyone is part of the process.

Cons

Occasionally it feels like some of the employees in different departments think they are superior to others, especially when it comes to emails inquiring about possible mistakes in the databases.

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