Tough, often toxic work environment - Assistant Editor HarperCollins Employee Review

2.0
10 Jan 2023
Recommend
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Pros

-Working with incredibly talented authors

Cons

-There are zero possibilities for advancement. -Salaries are incredibly low—those who come from other publishers are often paid significantly more than employees who have been working at the company for their entire careers. -Horrible staff retention—there is an incredibly high turnover rate which negatively impacts those who stay, as well as the books and authors themselves.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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