Does Macmillan pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Macmillan employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Macmillan. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Macmillan?

59% of Macmillan employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Macmillan 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Macmillan?

Editor (15) , Editorial Assistant (15) , Intern (12) , Editorial Intern (8) , Manager (8) , Marketing Assistant (8) , Sales Representative (8) , Director (7) , Senior Editor (7) , Analyst (6) , Designer (6) , Marketing Intern (6) , Associate Editor (5) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Internship (4)

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

"Some great people and books" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good benefits, currently remaining remote with the option to go into the office, Summer Fridays extended through the year" ((in 24 reviews)); "Caring culture and good leadership." ((in 24 reviews)); "Most on my immediate team were great colleagues." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great management." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Pay is low but this is expected with the industry" ((in 45 reviews)); "Low Salaries and no promotions" ((in 21 reviews)); "No training provided." ((in 10 reviews)); "Teams would function better and more work would be done if low performers and bad managers were addressed." ((in 10 reviews)); "Hourly Rates, Communication, Performance Management, Equipment" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Macmillan layoffs in 2026?

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

Macmillan reviews

3.8

59% would recommend to a friend

(424 total reviews)

Jon Yaged

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Macmillan has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 424 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Macmillan 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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Reviews by job title

424 reviews

3.0

Oct 8, 2021

Good but not remarkable

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere to work at.

Cons

Micro management is present all the time.

1.0

Mar 8, 2016

HR is there to protect the company from you

Lead macintosh engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

There are none, they do not care about their employees

Cons

Do not report racism to HR or they will fire you

Macmillan Response

10y

We are sorry that this employee rates his time at Macmillan negatively. We take complaints of racism very seriously. In response, our practice is to conduct an investigation --as we did in the case cited here –and take appropriate action. Terminating someone for making a complaint is unlikely to be an appropriate response. It was not the appropriate action in this instance and it is not what happened in this case. You can read more about the Company’s commitment to maintaining a fair workplace in our Code of Conduct at http://macmillan.supadu.com/images/ckfinder/704/pdfs/Macmillan/MACMILLAN%20CODE%20OF%20CONDUCT%20USA%20July%202014.pdf.

5.0

Feb 3, 2016

Intern to Fulltime

Assistant level

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I chose to work at Macmillan over other companies for a few different reasons. I started as an intern and was hired full time. I admire the strong work ethic of my boss and coworkers in my department, I have been able to learn a lot from them. Macmillan also offers great benefits and a strong work/personal life balance. Part of Macmillan's mission is to grow faster than it's competitors and have fun while doing it, I would say most employee's would agree.

Cons

Entry level salaries are low for living in New York. It is pretty cool to come to work in the Flatiron Building every day (such a great area too) but the building and offices could use some TLC.

Macmillan Response

10y

We are happy to hear you have had such a positive transition with us!

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