Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Account Executive Reviews
Updated May 17, 2023
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Inclusive, flexible, fun, supportive, positive working environment
Cons
Large company that takes a lot of time to make change
- Former Employee★★★★★
Good company with a great mission!
May 17, 2023 - Account ExecutiveRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great mission and fantastic people.
Cons
The pay could be better.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Hoping they figure it out soon
Mar 29, 2023 - Account Executive in Saint Charles, ILRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good amount of vacation time
Cons
Low pay with extremely high expectations.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Flex Time is good overall.
Cons
Raises are stagnant. Only received 2% increaselast year
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Sales Leadership Struggles
Nov 19, 2022 - Senior Account ExecutiveRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Sales support representatives and regional administrators provide logistical and client support. Ever-growing database of marketing collateral. Remote/flexible schedule.
Cons
Managers lack leadership skills and are unsupportive. Most don’t have answers so they pass the buck and it can easily take weeks to get a client an answer. Incessant internal meetings, even when an HMH policy states there will be no internal meetings on Friday afternoons. Certain lines of business are given precedence, even if there is no demand for related products in your territory.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Best Job I've Ever Had!
Jan 10, 2023 - Customer Service Representative (CSR) in Portsmouth, NHRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Work does not interfere with home life - Yearly raises - Hybrid - Options to move to another department/growth
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- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Nice benefits and time off. Nice people to work with.
Cons
Some managers micro-manage and expectations are high.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
HMH -Stop Getting in the Way of Sales Success
Aug 31, 2021 - Account ExecutiveRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
*Some of the smartest and most collaborative colleagues ever *Most of the products and services are exceptionally good *Something to sell across the Ed spectrum-curriculum, intervention, PD, and supplemental *esteemed thought partners to access for your customers *known brand *established company
Cons
*training is virtually nonexistent *base pay is lower than most EdTech companies *convoluted, confusing, and unmotivating compensation plan *corporate culture is missing something *don't really invest in career growth for employees -little to no mentoring *no clear career path *internal processes are extremely convoluted and time consuming
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Amazing benefits and coworkers are friendly.
Cons
No clear direction on anything. Constantly being blindsided by changes, and lack of communication from top to bottom. Difficult to advance to a higher role.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about HMH. A healthy workplace culture and clear communication are extremely important, and something we prioritize at HMH. If you have specific suggestions about how we can improve your work experience and discuss your concerns further, we urge you to reach out to your director/supervisor or HR, so we can address them directly. You can also email us at careers@hmhco.com.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Strong K-12 e-learning leader
Nov 11, 2022 - Senior Account ExecutiveRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Reputation Product development Market share
Cons
Pay increase Employee advancement/career growth
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Account Executive professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 94 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Account Executive salaries and benefits at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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