Poor Management sinks otherwise excellent department - Managing Editor HarperCollins Employee Review

1.0
14 Oct 2022
Recommend
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Pros

HarperCollins is an excellent publishing company to work for: salaries are competitive, work is varied, opportunities for advancement exist, remote work is possible, job descriptions are well delineated.

Cons

Unfortunately, management in one department, Editorial Services, is severely lacking. Policies are fluid, changing rapidly and uxexpectedly, often without explanation. Buy-in is expected, not earned. Failure to please management is not met with coaching or even reproach. Worse, it is met with ostracizing, retaliation, and vindictiveness. Would not recommend seeking employment in this particular department.

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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
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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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