Does Sourcebooks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sourcebooks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sourcebooks. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sourcebooks?

25% of Sourcebooks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sourcebooks 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.0 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sourcebooks?

Marketing (10) , Editor (7) , Editorial (6) , Anonymous (5) , Editorial Assistant (4) , Graphic Designer (3) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Intern (2) , Sales (2)

What are the pros of working at Sourcebooks according to real employee reviews?

"There are a few really amazing people working at Sourcebooks who also know how horrible of a place it is to work." ((in 14 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly coworkers." ((in 10 reviews)); "The organization had many talendted and creative employees who knew what they were doing and were dedicated to the same." ((in 6 reviews)); "—Great opportunities to take ownership and build your resume" ((in 3 reviews)); "It's a good benefit if you want to stay in the industry for long" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sourcebooks according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management is completely out of touch with operational/systemic workloads." ((in 12 reviews)); "I don't mean the low pay." ((in 11 reviews)); "The CEO is a bully with a reputation for making employees cry." ((in 11 reviews)); "SB knows this and offers them low salaries and no real appreciation." ((in 5 reviews)); "No work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sourcebooks layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sourcebooks locations?

Naperville , New York , Aurora , Chicago , Oswego , Norfolk

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Item: Sourcebooks
Rating: 2
Author: Anonymous employee

2.1

25% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Dominique Raccah

24% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.2

Work/Life balance

2.1

Compensation and benefits

2.1

Career opportunities

2.0

Culture & values

2.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.0

Senior management

Sourcebooks has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sourcebooks employee rating is 44% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

118 reviews

2.0

Jul 26, 2011

A nice thought, but unbearable

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting industry, a copy of every book published, great authors, great co-workers. Nice suburban office, opportunity to travel to BEA (Book Expo America) if you work in the right departments.

Cons

Unbalanced emotions running wild in that office--pounding the drum for good news one second and yelling the next. "Lifers" are too wrapped in the tense culture to be good leaders and motivate employees appropriately. Some managers will sell out a direct report in order to appear more competent themselves. This is a fine place to get into publishing and leave. Other publishers know the culture you came from and are proud to bring you into their world. Thick skin required to work here.

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