Petty, hierarchy obsessed workplace - Editorial Assistant HarperCollins Employee Review

2.0
22 Apr 2016
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Pros

Amazing community with folks at my own level, some amazing managers (few and far between), opportunity to work on books.

Cons

About 10-15 hours a week of unpaid overtime isn't unusual, many managers are petty and the entire system is completely obsessed with hierarchy to the point of stifling innovation, "in order to get ahead, you have to do work outside the office", huge workload.

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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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