Does HarperCollins pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HarperCollins employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HarperCollins. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HarperCollins?

58% of HarperCollins employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HarperCollins 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HarperCollins?

Editorial Assistant (12) , Editor (11) , Manager (11) , Intern (9) , Editorial Intern (8) , Estagiário (8) , Assistant Editor (7) , Editorial (6) , Internship (6) , Author (5) , Marketing Assistant (5) , Marketing Coordinator (5) , Marketing Manager (5) , Sales (5) , Assistant (4)

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

"The people are great and loved the work I did" ((in 61 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 45 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 19 reviews)); "Many great coworkers who love books." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Workload and job expectations do not match the low pay." ((in 50 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 34 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 13 reviews)); "Leadership is anti" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about HarperCollins layoffs in 2026?

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

HarperCollins reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(448 total reviews)

Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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HarperCollins has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 448 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HarperCollins employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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448 reviews

4.0

Jan 11, 2016

HarperCollins Children's Books

Associate editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

HarperCollins Children's Books has an incredibly rich history, and publishes some of the classics of children's literature.

Cons

The division sometimes feels like it functions as a machine--feels like you're just a cog there to get a job done--though that seems to be slowly changing for the better.

3.0

Dec 7, 2015

a good experience, overall

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

great place to work if you love books; a nice bunch of people as well; you are thrown into the deep end right at the beginning, which means you get to learn a lot; leave policies and benefits are decent

Cons

the pay is not competitive; the marketing budgets are shoestring, to say the least; no training given to employees for upgradation of skills; more systems need to be in place so that things are not last-minute

5.0

Nov 17, 2015

Good Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Every position has a purpose and the company has a good structure. There is the possibility for advancement within the company.

Cons

Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do. The workers put in a good days work and sometimes work overtime to get the job done.

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