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Brian Murray
45 Ratings
Pros
Plus, there's lot of free books (in 22 reviews)
Great company with great people (in 10 reviews)
Cons
Upper management didn't care about us at all (in 11 reviews)
Work/Life balance could be better (in 6 reviews)
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"Great"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at HarperCollins full-time
Pros
Treats employees well; super great company.
Cons
Pay isn't very high, but it's publishing.
HarperCollins 2017-09-19 19:19 PDT![HarperCollins Logo]()
"Amazing people, difficult track to advancement"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at HarperCollins full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Smartest, friendliest colleagues. Passionate, caring, creative.
Cons
Hard to make ends meat in NYC and budget constraints limited promotion opportunities. Though this is typical for all of publishing.
HarperCollins 2017-08-24 19:22 PDT![HarperCollins Logo]()
"Meh."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at HarperCollins full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Working with amazing, creative, dedicated coworkers
Cons
Poor compensation, low vacation time, and weird advancement/salary restrictions that HR somehow manages to blame on the union contract...
Advice to Management
Mostly to those at the VP level: stop chasing other publishers' creative coattails and take some more risks editorially. Also, maybe think about giving everyone that New Year's break like the other big guys do.
HarperCollins 2017-08-21 19:35 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Assistant Manager, Ad/Promo"
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Doesn't RecommendI worked at HarperCollins full-time
Pros
Great company brand that is well known and the offices are really nice.
Cons
Little to no training when you start, and you are expected to perform exceptionally from the get-go with very little room for error. Upper management is not understanding, and will chastise you for even taking a short break to get coffee. Everyone who isn't upper management is incredibly overworked and under appreciated. Don't expect to suggest any sort of changes or voice your opinions as this will be seen very negatively. I was working 60+ hours a week yet was still being told that things were slipping through the cracks. When I brought up that I felt my workload was too heavy, I was simply told "well this is the job" and was expected to get over it with absolutely no support.
HarperCollins 2017-08-09 18:19 PDT![HarperCollins Logo]()
"Admin"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at HarperCollins full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
A great environment to learn and grow
Cons
A business transitioning for growth
HarperCollins 2017-07-17 02:25 PDT![HarperCollins Logo]()
"Dead end jobs a plenty"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at HarperCollins full-time (More than a year)
Pros
The office location is nice.
Cons
Not much room for advancement I was in a group with 11 employees and one manager. Job complacency in management is an overwhelming problem. Best practices are rarely discussed, and if they are rarely implemented
Advice to Management
Don't be an old dog - learn new tricks.
HarperCollins 2017-07-28 10:01 PDT![HarperCollins Logo]()
"An excellent place to work, but can get a bit cliquey."
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at HarperCollins full-time
Pros
You get to spend every day working with books. You have access to read anything published by Harper or Harlequin. Great location right off of the Fulton stop. They put a lot of focus on career growth and development and HR is very responsive. The benefits are nice as well.
Cons
The company is a bit cliquey among imprint and specific department, so networking can be tough. The pay is low for NYC but that is standard across publishing houses.
Advice to Management
Overall, it's a great place to work if you are committed to working in publishing!
HarperCollins 2017-07-07 13:29 PDT![HarperCollins Logo]()
"Harper Collins Operations"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at HarperCollins full-time
Pros
Flexibility, Great associates, Good benefits, enjoyable work environment.
Cons
Increasingly political work environment, pressure from parent company, without recognition for success and innovations of the remote offices
HarperCollins 2017-06-12 21:58 PDTHelpful (4)
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"Editorial"
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Doesn't RecommendNo opinion of CEOI worked at HarperCollins full-time
Pros
-unlike some publishers, they do at least promote internally, though the process and requirements are extremely unclear
-they let their assistants acquire
-very good author portal and other author services
-very organized managing editorialCons
-there are legitimate psychopaths working there and it is a serious morale issue
-really toxic and gossipy culture
-managers play favorites based on arbitrary judgments
-no integrity
-lowest starting salaries of any publisher
-no concern for the wellbeing of junior employees
-overly corporate draconian atmosphere
-HR is useless
-pay huge bloated salaries to people who do nothing and never come to work and then won't give raises to the people who do the bulk of the workHarperCollins 2017-06-27 11:44 PDT![HarperCollins Logo]()
"Supervisor"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at HarperCollins full-time
Pros
Great Hours and Great Benefits! Relaxed atmosphere.
Cons
Pay should be higher for certain titles
HarperCollins 2017-05-11 12:42 PDT
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