So-so company - Anonymous employee HarperCollins Employee Review

2.0
12 Apr 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

HarperCollins Publishers had very fair hours and a good work-life balance. Most people were friendly and the overall culture was nice.

Cons

Everything is micro-managed in some way; a very big top-down organization; the company holds people back from promotions and raises very often

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5.0
20 Mar 2026
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Pros

- great people to work with - wonderful opportunity to get your foot in the door for those early in their careers - good benefits - remote options

Cons

- annual raises are usually the bare minimum - lots of restructuring among teams and departments

5.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Free books, great team and a fun environment

Cons

Not a lot of room for growth

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