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 55 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair." ((in 42 reviews)); "Free books and in a passion field" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great colleagues and good support" ((in 18 reviews)); "Free books, great team and a fun environment" ((in 17 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 50 reviews)); "Low salaries which is common in publishing" ((in 33 reviews)); "Most individuals that come here tend stay and managers have 20" ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes is not aware of what the workers do in a day to accomplish all that they do." ((in 14 reviews)); "Leadership is anti" ((in 8 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?

Sydney , Melbourne , Townsville

HarperCollins Reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(448 total reviews)

Brian Murray

66% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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).

Reviews by job title

448 reviews

5.0

28 Aug 2023

Great work culture

Purchasing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

In office engagement is well organised. And you really good support system within teams.

Cons

The benefits are more focused on schemes for higher age groups.

5.0

23 June 2026

Great team and fun environment, but limited growth opportunities

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free books, great team and a fun environment

Cons

Not a lot of room for growth

5.0

15 May 2026

Excellent work for self-motivated problem solvers

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fully remote with all necessary tech provided, weekday schedule, great benefits, good leadership, small close-knit teams, generous PTO in addition to paid holidays

Cons

Base salary could be better but is offset with benefits package. Employee retention is high (a huge plus IMO) butcould limit upward mobility if you're looking for it.

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