Salary + Benefits package + minuscule raises = paycheck to paycheck living - Anonymous employee Chronicle Books Employee Review

It's always difficult to speak to an individual's specific experience and the factors involved in their time at the company. Nevertheless, we continue to be proud that our average tenure is over 7 years and, while we do expect turnover, it's in line for a professional organization, and we work hard to retain and develop the employees who want to stay and grow and contribute to Chronicle Books. For the vast majority of our staff, a career in publishing at Chronicle Books is something they are proud of and passionate about, and we couldn't make our amazing books and gift products without them. Compensation in the Bay Area is an issue of concern among many non-tech industries, and we received incredibly valuable feedback from our staff in our 2019 engagement survey which we have discussed openly during all-company meetings. Our long-standing annual profit share bonus continues to be a very popular part of our total compensation package and, contrary to the reviewer's feedback, our cost of living increases are aligned with national and regional COLA data. Our diversity initiative is being led by a group of highly motivated and invested employees who are eager to learn, share their learning, and effect the change that we know we need to make across the publishing industry. As a founding participant in the Publishing Diversity Baseline Survey, Chronicle Books is committed to making progress in this area. As for our list, we would let it speak for itself and encourage readers to peruse our frontlist and backlist catalogs.