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 49 reviews)); "Good benefits, currently remaining remote with the option to go into the office, Summer Fridays extended through the year" ((in 27 reviews)); "Most on my immediate team were great colleagues." ((in 20 reviews)); "Friendly team to work with." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work balance Management is very strong" ((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 42 reviews)); "Low Salaries and no promotions" ((in 24 reviews)); "Teams would function better and more work would be done if low performers and bad managers were addressed." ((in 12 reviews)); "No training provided." ((in 7 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

Nov 12, 2021

Terrible

Designer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are pretty much standards for the industry.

Cons

Terrible clique like culture all the way up to the top. I would never go back even for my dream job.

3.0

Nov 1, 2021

Great place to work, though nichie and often talent is overlooked.

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Committed competent people at every level of the business. Privately held and manageable goals.

Cons

Lack of upward mobility. Nichie environment that comes with smaller companies. Length of employment often takes precedent over performance in promotions.

4.0

Oct 12, 2021

Great people, mediocre pay

Designer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Love my coworkers, love the books, company decent at communicating

Cons

Doesn't pay enough to live on in NYC, but nothing out of the ordinary for publishing unfortunately

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