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) , Designer (7) , Director (7) , Senior Editor (7) , Analyst (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 51 reviews)); "Good benefits, currently remaining remote with the option to go into the office, Summer Fridays extended through the year" ((in 28 reviews)); "Most on my immediate team were great colleagues." ((in 21 reviews)); "Friendly team to work with." ((in 13 reviews)); "free books occasionally" ((in 12 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 22 reviews)); "Teams would function better and more work would be done if low performers and bad managers were addressed." ((in 10 reviews)); "No training provided." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of communication, more reactiveness than proactiveness." ((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.

What are the top reviewed Macmillan locations?

São Paulo , Londrina , Cotia , Vargem Grande Paulista

Macmillan reviews

3.8

59% would recommend to a friend

(428 total reviews)

Jon Yaged

78% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Macmillan has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 428 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).

Reviews by job title

428 reviews

4.0

Sep 4, 2013

Great work/life balance but not the best developers I have worked with

Scrum master

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance Decent salaries Friendly office Lots of different projects going on Really trying to implement Agile (using Scrum)

Cons

Maybe a bit too laid back in the office Some developers are not given the leadership they need to become better Not a huge focus on external training

2.0

Aug 30, 2013

Disorganization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're passionate about books, this is the place to be

Cons

People aren't too friendly, disorganized

5.0

Apr 2, 2013

Feels Like Family

Assistant editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed atmosphere, most employees are thrilled to be working in publishing and are passionate about the job. Overall a very welcoming place to work.

Cons

There are no cons to this job that couldn't apply to any other job - sometimes a few people are difficult to work with, sometimes you have to much work on your plate. But overall anything you are asked to do is manageable, and Macmillan hires a lot of (paid) interns that are willing to help.

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