Macmillan reviews

3.8

59% would recommend to a friend

(424 total reviews)

Jon Yaged

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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424 reviews
5.0
Aug 18, 2017

Pronoun is a friendly, passionate place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

This review is specifically for Pronoun, Macmillan's self-publishing platform. Despite being acquired by Macmillan, Pronoun still feels like a start up in many ways. Great office culture. People care about their work and are passionate about the platform we're building. Anyone can speak up with ideas or suggestions and be heard. I eat lunch with my coworkers a few days a week, and we all go out for dinner or drinks once every month or so. Work/life balance is healthy. Our platform is awesome.

Cons

We're isolated from our parent company, Macmillan, which has both upsides and downsides. There aren't many chances to meet and network with other Macmillan employees. It can be frustrating working with corporate restraints (e.g., required outdated software and regulated hours). Pronoun is still small and there isn't much room for upward mobility. My salary isn't as high as I think it could be elsewhere.

3.0
Jul 20, 2017

Decent company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, good benefits, nice people

Cons

No clear guidelines for growth, low pay

3.0
Jul 17, 2017

Mixed Bag

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Working at a Big 5 publisher, working on titles many people will interact with.

Cons

Long hiring process. Many contractors make for a confusing and changing environment where it seems like everyone is being trained. No real sense of community due to office layout.

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