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 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 25 reviews)); "Most on my immediate team were great colleagues." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great Team (at that time)" ((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 44 reviews)); "Low Salaries and no promotions" ((in 23 reviews)); "No training provided." ((in 11 reviews)); "Teams would function better and more work would be done if low performers and bad managers were addressed." ((in 10 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

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Macmillan reviews

3.8

59% would recommend to a friend

(427 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 427 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

427 reviews

1.0

Feb 8, 2022

Great company to start your career

Marketing assistant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You learn so much from the challenges presented to you!

Cons

There could be more community!

4.0

Jan 14, 2022

Macmillan is good

Editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

They do listen when it comes to benefits and hours. They've restructured pay so that it's far more even from salary band to salary band.

Cons

Sometimes they fail to read the room in terms of employee needs and questions.

4.0

Dec 30, 2021

Successful and growing

Operations manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Small enough to look out for their employees, award-winning publisher, have embraced flexibility.

Cons

Starting salaries are in line with publishing industry standards, which is low.

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