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

3.0

Nov 5, 2024

toxic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

good opportunities for passive workers

Cons

big drop in inclusivity and company culture

1.0

Aug 29, 2023

Unethical VP

Recruiter

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Some nice people within the organization

Cons

Unethical practices in the HR department. VP is NOT a people person in any capacity.

2.0

Dec 2, 2022

Traditional publishing company who is not unable to adjust to modern academics

Sales representative

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Committed to educators and education, Macmillan prides itself on on its ability to build affordable products that serve higher education. The company and its management, I believe, has some level of integrity.

Cons

Macmillan has refused to commit to a digital mindset, slow to react to the pandemic pivot and completely incapable of supporting the few digital products they produce. As a result, Reps left because they could not sell in lieu of attempting to service. There were 10yrs to prepare for this type of transition. Middle management has left because the company would not commit the resources needed to support their sales Reps - who were trying to sell digital product. Macmillan in a company in crisis- they must abandon the old publishing ways (and the company leaders who are running it into the ground) and embrace the role of a full service publishing ed tech business. And, they can do this. They can....- but they won't. Additionally, no diversity: Few opportunities for advancement. Few new roles created. But, with a good salary (after you work at other publishers) you can go out to pasture with Macmillan.

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