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?

"Learning the publishing process through each of the departments is great, and the people are extremely friendly." ((in 15 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly coworkers." ((in 11 reviews)); "The organization had many talendted and creative employees who knew what they were doing and were dedicated to the same." ((in 6 reviews)); "long friends here and learned a lot" ((in 5 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?

"Incompetent managers and leaders protect themselves at all costs, even if it means throwing their teams under the bus." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with operational/systemic workloads." ((in 12 reviews)); "The CEO is a bully with a reputation for making employees cry." ((in 11 reviews)); "I don't mean the low pay." ((in 10 reviews)); "SB knows this and offers them low salaries and no real appreciation." ((in 5 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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Sourcebooks reviews

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

1.0

Nov 3, 2023

a toxic work environment

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic co-workers, publishing industry connections

Cons

Pay far below industry standard/extreme pay disparity, antagonistic managers, resistance to promoting employees, no accountability for supervisors, poor communication, positions with the workload of 2+ people If you believe Sourcebooks is your only option to get your foot in the door of the publishing industry, make sure to go in with your eyes open: this is a toxic work environment. The moment you start to have bad experiences like the ones listed in these reviews, prepare to get out asap.

1.0

Oct 30, 2023

Toxic workplace with unreasonable expectations and terrible management

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gained a lot of experience very quickly. My co-workers were all friendly, helpful , and encouraging (highlighting just how awful most of the managers were).

Cons

Extremely low pay for an unreasonable amount of work expected with irrational expectations. The company culture is extremely toxic. Most management only care about furthering their own career and readily blamed their employees for any issues. Micro-management is basically the only management style and very few are lucky to have decent managers. Career growth is saved for those who suck up to their managers and the CEO. Professional development is nonexistent. Growth-Mindset is a buzzword tossed around the company, but it's just a buzzword…management doesn’t implement or follow growth-mindset at all. The CEO is disrespectful and volatile and is known to make people cry. You definitely don’t want to disagree with her. She’ll give a great pep talk to the company as a whole then tear individuals down and belittle them over minor or perceived mistakes.

3.0

Oct 24, 2023

Fun... at first

Marketing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sometimes it's fun, and you'll get GREAT work experience

Cons

Salaries are disrespectfully low, and there's always an unreasonable amount of work expected to be completed with impossible deadlines

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