Pros
There are a lot of experienced, talented, and passionate people working here. You can learn a lot if you're willing to deal with some of the cons. People are genuinely excited about what they're working on. There are different levels of medical benefits which provides flexibility. Recently added paternity leave. A couple times a year they will do company-wide book drops. Otherwise, you are entitled to one free e-book a week but hard copy book purchases are taken out of your team's budget. Sometimes they will provide a discount during the holidays. It vastly ranges and depends on the team but generally, working hours are flexible so if you need to dip for an appointment or for your kids you can work from home within reason. There are some parents who work remote one day a week. Vacation policy is generous 15 vacation days to start and 5 vacation days additional after 5 years. Everyone gets 5 personal days.
Cons
Big issues with pay parity across similar roles with similar work experiences. I found out I was making over 40% less than my male counterpart and Human Resources actively prevented my manager and I from raising my salary claiming I was at market rate. Huge pay differences between junior and senior staff. The best way to make market rate here is negotiating hard when you join the company. Additionally, pay at the other publishers is generally higher than at HarperCollins. Even though the company is vastly female there is not much female leadership. You will see the same older, white, males at the c-level. HarperCollins UK released a gender gap report which confirmed a pay gap between males and females. There have been a couple restructurings and there was not transparency or communication from anyone so the fear of job security was in question for a lot of people. They increased the level of vacation time but now, time is accrued monthly and days can no longer be rolled over. Some teams are expected to be available on email after working hours.