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 60 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 46 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 17 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 51 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 14 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 14 reviews)); "Leadership is anti" ((in 8 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

(449 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 449 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).

Reviews by job title

449 reviews

2.0

Aug 4, 2013

A publishing house in rapid decline. Unhealthy management practices.

Editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free books, shortened summer Fridays

Cons

Declining reputation, low support and communication from management, culture of suspicion and fearmongering, ties to News Corp. Like FOX News, a disproportionate emphasis on physical appearance that seems tied to opportunities for advancement.

1.0

Aug 30, 2012

A company totally lacking in vision and leadership.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, salary, collegial atmosphere below management level.

Cons

Lacks vision. Has no plan or leadership in key positions. Focused on cutting costs not growing sales.

3.0

Jul 10, 2012

Great company, if you're a favorite

Sales support

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to have on resume Great benefits that come with a large company Coworkers are awesome

Cons

Certain departments have no new ideas Favorites get away with anything No incentives for employees to be team players Mid Level Managers lack leadership skills Becoming very corporate and loosing creativity along the way

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A publishing house in rapid decline. Unhealthy management practices.

A company totally lacking in vision and leadership.

Great company, if you're a favorite

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