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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 24 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.7
Growth Opportunities
2.8
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
3.7
Rewards You Receive
3.4
Support You Get
3.5
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.6
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Editor/Writer

"work environment was very unstable/direction of company was not clear"

What do you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"commitment to educational materials"

What don't you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"too big and chaotic, volatile supervisors"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Consider hiring more professional/friendly managers/supervisors"

Product Manager

What do you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"Friendly people, nice environment, everyone was readily accessible, I got to work with customers every day, commitment to quality,"

What don't you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"Once you have been in Tech Support, the company culture was such that you were never considered capable of doing jobs such as marketing, sales, editorial - you were a techie and forever pegged as a techie"

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Employee

"Don't join this company"

What do you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"I like the individuals who I work with that were not laid-off."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't interview with the company...AVOID"

What don't you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"Everything....poor benefits, poor salary,"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat your most valuable assets, your employees, with fair compensation and fair treatment."

Distribution Operations Manager

"A solid company to work for"

What do you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"Ability to manage with minimal supervision, Good professional mentors."

What don't you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"They chose to outsource the distribution functions."

Regional Vice President

"A merger has led to chaos and extreme politicization."

What do you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"The contribution to elearning"

What don't you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"It is a corporation struggling with massive changes both internally and externally and struggles to cope effectively."

Distribution Supervisor

What do you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"Good benefits, commute was good. Made a lot of friends with my colleagues whom I keep in contact with today."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Company may not survive in the next 3 years. Don't expect it to be a long term job."

What don't you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"We worked every Saturday during the summer. No work/life balance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Plan weekend work more appropriately."

Sales Representative

"Excellent part time job!"

What do you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"The flexibility was great since this was a part time job. They provided excellent support materials to help close the sell."

What don't you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"I did not like the lack of benefits."

Database Specialist

"The best company I ever worked."

What do you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"The opportunity to enhance my knowledge."

What don't you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"There is no such thing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To keep doing the great job."

Development Manager

"It's a good company to work. People are friendly"

What do you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"Flexible, encouranging lontime employment"

What don't you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"AS the copmnay had chnaged lots of hands in a very short span of time, copmnay was expoed lots of changes"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is overall good, but due to lots of acquitions and meregers, the processes are yet to jell"

Regional Graphic Designer

What do you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"Versatility"

What don't you like about working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

"A little too slow-paced"

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Reviews FAQs

Is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt a good company to work for?

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 24 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Review Ratings left anonymously by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 88% of employees would recommend working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Does Houghton Mifflin Harcourt pay their employees well?

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees earn $60,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 9% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 11 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

88% of employees would recommend working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 3.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 2.8 for Growth Opportunities and 3.5 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a Systems Architect at $201,000 annually. Browse Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a Shipper/Receiver at $16,000 annually. Browse Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Rewards You Receive, and cons to be Growth Opportunities.

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