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?

58% 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) , Marketing Manager (5) , Sales (5) , Assistant (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 56 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 41 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 18 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 46 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 34 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 14 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 14 reviews)); "Leadership is anti" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about HarperCollins redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed HarperCollins locations?

London , Glasgow , Hammersmith , Greenock , Bolton

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HarperCollins Reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(448 total reviews)

Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Culture and 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 448 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

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Reviews by job title

448 reviews

5.0

10 Jun 2025

good

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

very safe and friendly and low pressure environment

Cons

some employees are not very nice and sometimes greedy

5.0

5 Feb 2024

Nice environment for entry level

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good employer, nice environment, friendly colleagues

Cons

Communication isn't efficient, job not motivating

5.0

1 Aug 2023

Team

Warehouse operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic team to work for

Cons

Low pay to start with

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