Does Thomas Nelson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thomas Nelson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Thomas Nelson. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Thomas Nelson?

68% of Thomas Nelson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Thomas Nelson 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

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

"Decent work environment to experience" ((in 3 reviews)); "You will learn a lot about publishing, pretty good benefits, PTO" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Thomas Nelson redundancies in 2026?

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

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Thomas Nelson Reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Mark Schoenwald

81% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Culture and values

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

Thomas Nelson has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thomas Nelson 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

21 reviews

5.0

26 Dec 2020

Loved my team!

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Loved my bosses, loved my employees.

Cons

Had long hours at times.

5.0

27 Oct 2020

Good environment, not enough opportunity for career advancement

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Positive work environment, kind employees

Cons

Not enough opportunities for advancement within the company, have to leave and come back to gain promotion in many cases

5.0

16 Sept 2013

Loved working at Thomas Nelson until the sell to Harper Collins

Administrative assistant to vice president of credit services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great until the sell to Harper Collins. Loved the people and executives. Loved my job in credit department, enjoyed collecting, reconciliations, etc.

Cons

Company sold to Harper Collins, we were the largest Christian Publisher. Harper Collins is not a good company to work for.

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