Does ABC-CLIO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ABC-CLIO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ABC-CLIO. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ABC-CLIO?

23% of ABC-CLIO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ABC-CLIO 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 1.8 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at ABC-CLIO according to real employee reviews?

"They hire great people that unfortunately don't last." ((in 8 reviews)); "As stated throughout, there are great employees here." ((in 3 reviews)); "The benefits are decent." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ABC-CLIO according to real employee reviews?

"They like to employ interns and then promote them, presumably because low pay is more important than quality of work" ((in 6 reviews)); "Crazed management, povery wges,." ((in 5 reviews)); "Salaries are far below national averages even though the area's cost of living is extremely high (HR doesn't care)." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about ABC-CLIO layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ABC-CLIO layoffs and their outlook for job security at ABC-CLIO in 2026.

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2.4

23% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Becky Snyder

46% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

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3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.3

Culture & values

2.0

Compensation and benefits

1.9

Senior management

1.8

Career opportunities

ABC-CLIO has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The ABC-CLIO employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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37 reviews

3.0

May 4, 2026

Great people and supportive culture, few downsides

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and wonderful products

Cons

not many. everyone was really nice and supportive

3.0

Jan 29, 2026

revie 1

Sofware engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

today is the day i do it

Cons

honestly... the pay wasn't that good

2.0

Mar 3, 2023

Good and bad

Production editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers, flexibility in schedule

Cons

No transparency with upper management or growth opportunities

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