Could Have Been Better - Anonymous employee HarperCollins Employee Review

3.0
Feb 4, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great co-workers, lots of intelligence, vibrancy and humor in the workplace. Constant stream of engaging work on big bestselling books.

Cons

Workplace revolved around favoritism. Certain people made more vertical moves than others, and the employee turnover was surprisingly high. Lots of people expressed discontent at the length of time it took to receive promotions they felt were long overdue, at least compared to other publishing houses.

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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
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Free books, great team and a fun environment

Cons

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