Depends on imprint - Editor Macmillan Employee Review

3.0
17 Apr 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- smallest of the big 5 publishers, which means it's slightly less corporate - great opportunities to move up if you hustle - great company perks like year around summer fridays, good health insurance, 401(k) match, discount on pet insurance

Cons

- huge discrepancies in lateral movement depending on imprints (often to get promoted your boss must like you on a personal level; people play favorites) - not a lot of concrete ways to track progress toward next level - some people have been at the company way too long and should retire

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5.0
28 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great time off, including wellness days, personal and volunteer time. Employee Resource Groups, development training programs. Good people.

Cons

A lower salary than others in the industry.

3.0
9 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of nice people and great books to work with.

Cons

Very antiquated systems. Sales teams and a lot of teams are in bubbles. There are a good amount of managers and higher ups that have been there for a while (10-30 years) and they don't like change, make their teams life hell, and keep them more siloed.

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