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?

"People are great and love summer hours" ((in 52 reviews)); "Caring culture and good leadership." ((in 26 reviews)); "Good benefits, currently remaining remote with the option to go into the office, Summer Fridays extended through the year" ((in 24 reviews)); "Most on my immediate team were great colleagues." ((in 18 reviews)); "free books occasionally" ((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 43 reviews)); "low salary and no increment" ((in 23 reviews)); "Teams would function better and more work would be done if low performers and bad managers were addressed." ((in 10 reviews)); "Very little relevant, cohesive training for new employees." ((in 8 reviews)); "weak and decentralized leadership" ((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.

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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

5.0

Apr 10, 2015

Great, collaborative place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, creative people, grass roots mentality.

Cons

You may need to nudge to get the promotion you deserve.

3.0

Apr 9, 2015

Outside Sales Representative

Sales representative

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great regional management...not much micromanagement at the regional level and an overall good culture compared to the other large publishers. Certain lists are dominant, like Psychology and English

Cons

Has moved from being a flat organization when I started to a much more corporate, big-brother environment at the top. Technology problems. Reps carry entirely too much product - not enough time to sell with as much as we have on our plate. Expectations are too high for what we are paid. Compensation plan is just okay. No company trips. Just a bonus, which is lower than most of the industry at plan.

2.0

Apr 5, 2015

Turning good people bad

Associate editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally very good, bright, enthusiastic people to work with, doing interesting things

Cons

Senior management are completely out of touch and trying to enforce chaotic, and ill-thought out re-organizations, with no timeline which are making talented and experienced staff disillusioned, if this continues for much longer, I fear an exodus. Also, the overly corporate environment is creating the wrong culture amongst the workforce.

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