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

4.0

Mar 17, 2017

Friendly company with publishing pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Corporate culture values work/life balance; summer Friday half-days and a week off between Christmas and New Year's; work environments seem to vary by imprint/department but mine has been warm and welcoming; my manager makes it clear that I am valued

Cons

Low publishing salaries; technology is behind the times and updates are difficult to implement; some practices and habits feel old-fashioned and not as effective as they might have been 20 years ago

3.0

Jan 17, 2017

no clear direction

Analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

good contract rate and continuous contract extenstions

Cons

management has no clear plan or direction. Huge amount of turnover

2.0

Dec 27, 2016

No career growth

Service desk a

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

9-5 work schedule; no off-hours work expected

Cons

very poor IT management. There was almost zero cooperation between different IT teams; often a toxic atmosphere where employees spent more time trying to find fault with someone than taking a proactive approach to solving problems

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