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 49 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good benefits, currently remaining remote with the option to go into the office, Summer Fridays extended through the year" ((in 25 reviews)); "Most on my immediate team were great colleagues." ((in 22 reviews)); "great culture; nice ppl; half fridays!" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Low pay (in almost all positions)" ((in 41 reviews)); "Low Salaries and no promotions" ((in 21 reviews)); "Teams would function better and more work would be done if low performers and bad managers were addressed." ((in 11 reviews)); "Very little relevant, cohesive training for new employees." ((in 7 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

4.0

Jun 27, 2012

It was a good learning experience in Macmillan

Copyeditor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

As far as training is concerned, you get to learn a lot from them.

Cons

Targets and pressure is very high

2.0

May 30, 2012

Company

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best publishing companies in Southern Africa has alot of opportunity for growth

Cons

employee benefits have decreased due to interest rate

2.0

Oct 6, 2011

Nice people in general, very poor pay compared to market, unless you are a Snr Mgr of course

'core services'

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly co workers Nice location relaxed atmosphere free books occasionally

Cons

Pay well below market rates in ALL areas (even compared to other publishers) Staff development is always promised but never delivered Senior Mgmt do not seem to have much clue of what's going on beneath them, poor decision making Stale environment Christmas party was in the staff canteen, which sums it up really

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