Does HarperCollins pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HarperCollins employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HarperCollins. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HarperCollins?

59% of HarperCollins employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HarperCollins 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HarperCollins?

Editorial Assistant (12) , Editor (11) , Manager (11) , Intern (9) , Editorial Intern (8) , Estagiário (8) , Assistant Editor (7) , Editorial (6) , Internship (6) , Author (5) , Marketing Assistant (5) , Marketing Coordinator (5) , Sales (5) , Assistant (4) , Associate Publicist (4)

What are the pros of working at HarperCollins according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and loved the work I did" ((in 58 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 44 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 19 reviews)); "good team, good office and learning opportunities" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HarperCollins according to real employee reviews?

"Workload and job expectations do not match the low pay." ((in 48 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 31 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 13 reviews)); "Leadership is anti" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about HarperCollins layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about HarperCollins layoffs and their outlook for job security at HarperCollins in 2026.

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HarperCollins reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(447 total reviews)

Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

HarperCollins has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 447 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HarperCollins employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

447 reviews

2.0

Mar 31, 2025

It's a Mean Girls club

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pro: People who love books think it's a cool job Pro: Free books Pro: As a book lover, it was fulfilling to work in a passionate industry

Cons

Con: If you're not in the "in" crowd there will be no support for your ideas, opportunities to advance, or sometimes even friendliness towards you Con: Gatekeeping at every turn that prevents good work Con: Culture of meanness and strict hierarchy

2.0

Jan 13, 2022

You'd do better elsewhere

Creative coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free books, early reads to manuscripts

Cons

High workload for a salary below standard

5.0

Dec 3, 2019

Great place to work

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work with interesting people both at the office and with our accounts - fair and decent wages

Cons

- long hours - lots of reading Harper books on personal hours that isn't acknowledged as work

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