HarperCollins reviews

Salaries are low even by industry standards. You'll tell yourself you're passionate about books and it's just to get a foot into the industry, but it's hard to move between publishing companies and chances are you'll be here long enough to get a really good sense of how little respect upper management has for you. You will work almost every evening and weekend and you will not be paid for it. Your commitment to your job will be constantly questioned. You'll be discouraged from even requesting overtime on the basis that doing so could prevent you from getting promoted. HR is aware that their entry-level employees are being overworked and that OT rules are abused. Do not work here if you want any semblance of a life outside the office. Finally, it's a catty, stressful place to work, and there's a chronic morale problem. It's not uncommon to see people crying in the office. I could say much more but I don't want to waste any more time on this company than I already have.

Pay is the lowest of any NYC publishing house. Lateral movement very difficult -- if you start in production and want to switch into design, you're out of luck. Management is astoundingly out of touch. Sure, we're flushing your department and replacing you with new people we can pay an even lower salary, but here's a new coffee maker for the break room; wait, what do you *mean* morale is low?