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 50 reviews)); "Good benefits, currently remaining remote with the option to go into the office, Summer Fridays extended through the year" ((in 24 reviews)); "Caring culture and good leadership." ((in 24 reviews)); "Most on my immediate team were great colleagues." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great management." ((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 45 reviews)); "Low Salaries and no promotions" ((in 21 reviews)); "No training provided." ((in 10 reviews)); "Teams would function better and more work would be done if low performers and bad managers were addressed." ((in 10 reviews)); "Hourly Rates, Communication, Performance Management, Equipment" ((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

1.0

May 22, 2012

chaos and overwork

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

great people, content and new ideas and projects

Cons

very hierarchical, lack of communication from management. General daily chaos due to lack of boundaries with business requirements. Unstable software platforms create fires which constantly have to be put out.

2.0

Oct 30, 2020

Need to do more to become an inclusive employer

Data administrator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Summer working hours - Office is really nice; free breakfast - Staff are mainly lovely and welcoming and helpful

Cons

- Institutional racism - Major problem with retention rates for POC - Black women especially set up to fail and forced out of the company - Only Black men that worked there were the cleaners - Talented POC staff overworked, underpaid and overlooked for promotion - Queer staff often tokenised - Business profits from books written by queer and POC writers but fails queer and POC staff - Certain departments are all White - Senior management are very cliquey and out-of-touch - Can be really difficult to progress and develop in certain areas (e.g. Business Support) - Pay is low - Workload is unsustainable

1.0

Dec 6, 2018

Management does not walk the walk

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The office environment is pleasant and the benefits are excellent

Cons

Management publicly pushes inclusion and diversity however in private meetings they are filled with hate

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