High workload, low salaries, poor management - Assistant Editor HarperCollins Employee Review

2.0
4 Mar 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The work itself is interesting and rewarding. I loved my authors, many of my tasks, and my coworkers (at my level, and some higher ups). Benefits are decent, and you get lots of free books.

Cons

This company, like many in publishing, treats its young employees terribly. Pay is very low, the workload is very high, there's little room for growth (unless you're a man) and they bank on your passion for the job to go along with subpar conditions. Relatedly, there is minimal diversity, and while lots of lip service is payed to the issue, there is little political will to change the culture.

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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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