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

3.0

Sep 13, 2012

Nice place to start your career in publishing, but don't stay more than a couple years.

Publicity

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many different types of books and lots of fantastic authors. The S&S name is well-respected, so people will listen to what you are selling.

Cons

Can be very cliquey. Opinions of those not in the clique are often ignored until spoken again by someone who is in that clique. Backstabbing. I found out after I left that there were people in my department deliberately sabotaging my work.

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

1.0

Jun 12, 2012

Not a place to grow your career

Senior sales coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers. Nice lounge area. You get to work on some nice books (especially if you work with the children's department).

Cons

The company is overall is not supportive of growth among their employees. It is the most unhealthy place to work due to all of the cliques and back stabbing that take place. The SVP of Sales and the CFO patrol the hallways at night to see who is still in the office after 5pm. It is by far the worst corporation that I have ever worked for in the publishing industry.

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