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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a global learning company specialized in pre-K–12 education content, services, and technology solutions. read more
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company Culture
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews2.9/5
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Overall Culture is rated C-
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Manager
C+Team
C+Diversity
CMeetings
CExecutive Team
CHoughton Mifflin Harcourt CEO
Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Jack Lynch
59 /100
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Diversity at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C
Diverse employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt have rated Manager, Team, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-
Women at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt have rated Team, Perks And Benefits, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
-26
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees are -26% more likely to recommend Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as a great place to work
| 30% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 14% | Passives |
| 56% | Detractors |
Working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is rated below average by 49 employees, across various culture dimensions. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees rate Manager highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Outlook have the most room for improvement, putting Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s culture in the Bottom 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
C-
Overall Company Culture at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is rated C-
Last updated 4 days ago
Bottom
30%
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Employee Reviews
Out of 42 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employee reviews, 63% were positive. The remaining 37% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Houghton Mifflin Harcourt improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 63% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 37% |
Positive Reviews From Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Employees
- What makes you most happy at work?Remote work and ERGs are great.
- What makes you most happy at work?The work I do with colleagues and district teachers and admin.
- What are some of the best things about your team?Good people (I think); just burnt out and suspicious of others.
Constructive Feedback From Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Employees
- What does the leadership team need to get better at?Need to get better at Everything
- What would you improve about your company's interview process?Better communication, behavioral interviewing to demonstrate their committment to unbiased hiring.
- What needs to change to make the company culture better?Valuing not inly 'what'' is contibuted but 'how' staff are expected to act. Leadership needs model company values, or stop pretenfing that they matter.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company Information
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company Overview
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a global learning company specialized in pre-K–12 education content, services, and technology solutions.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt was founded in 1832 and its current CEO is Jack Lynch. Since its inception 194 years ago, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has grown to 4000 employees.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Mission, Vision & Values
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Mission Statement
Changing People's Lives by Fostering Passionate, Curious Learners
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Vision Statement
At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, we aim to spark a lifelong love of learning in every individual we touch.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Values
- Curiosity
- Commitment
- Effectiveness and Reliability
- Learning
- Performance
- Best In Class
| Headquarter | 125 High Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02110 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.hmhco.com |
| Founding Date | 1832 |
| Tel | 617-351-5000 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | HMHC |
| Jobs | careers.hmhco.com/ |
| Social Sites |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Competitors
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt competitors include Edmentum, Springer Nature, Rosetta Stone, and Cengage Learning. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Houghton Mifflin Harcourt compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
77% of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
58% of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Employees
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has 4000 employees. 49 employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt have reviewed Houghton Mifflin Harcourt across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago.
Overall, the 49 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt are not very pleased with their total compensation at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt are generally satisfied with their team. 49 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt believe the environment at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is comfortably fast. About 50% of the employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
Joining Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - Employee Onboarding
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt KPIs and OKRs
Employees’ understanding of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt CEO & Leadership
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt CEO - Jack Lynch
59 /100
Jack’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Jack in the Bottom 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 20% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Boston. Jack Lynch’s employees rank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the Top 50% for Manager, in the Top 50% for Team, and in the Bottom 45% for Meetings. Lynch is generally unpopular with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees, but ranks especially low with employees with Over 10 Years experience, and by Male employees and Caucasian employees. However, Hispanic or Latino employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s competitors, Jack Lynch ranks below both Cengage Learning CEO Michael Hansen and Springer Nature CEO Frank Vrancken Peeters.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Leadership
The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Jack Lynch, Chief Engineering Officer Peter George, and Chief Marketing Officer Amy Dunkin
Jack Lynch CEO / President
Jack Lynch serves as the CEO / President of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Peter George Chief Engineering Officer
Peter George serves as the Chief Engineering Officer of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Amy Dunkin Chief Marketing Officer
Amy Dunkin serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Amy started at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt... read more
Andrew Matorin Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Andrew Matorin serves as the Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Andrew started... read more
Becky Mazzanobile Senior Vice President,Math Solutions
Becky Mazzanobile serves as the Senior Vice President,Math Solutions of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Becky started at... read more
Stevin Smith Senior Vice President Technical Services
Stevin Smith serves as the Senior Vice President Technical Services of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Scott Bowker Senior Vice President, General Manager, Specialized Curriculum Group
Scott Bowker serves as the Senior Vice President, General Manager, Specialized Curriculum Group of Houghton Mifflin... read more
William Bayers Executive Vice President and General Counsel
William Bayers serves as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Linda Duchaine Senior Vice President Global Sales Enablement
Linda Duchaine serves as the Senior Vice President Global Sales Enablement of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Linda started... read more
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Salaries
How much does Houghton Mifflin Harcourt pay?
How much do people at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is $98,763, or $47 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $101,331, or $48 per hour.
At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $177,793 annually and the lowest is an Email Marketer at $39,500 annually. Average Houghton Mifflin Harcourt salaries by department include: Sales at $138,591, IT at $103,625, Legal at $162,442, and Customer Support at $77,347. Half of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt salaries are above $101,331.
29 employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt rank their Compensation in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 93 ratings) while 28 employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 32 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees include job titles like Project Manager- Tech, Social Media Manager, and Editor. Comparably data has a total of 7 salary records from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $59k | $59k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $80k | $80k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $101k | $101k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $153k | $153k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $211k | $211k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $271k | $271k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $279k | $279k | 100th Percentile |
$98,763*
Average Compensation
$101,331*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Salaries by City
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Diverse employees at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt score the company 66/100 across various culture categories, placing Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt across various culture dimensions.
Ranked Culture the Highest
Ranked Culture the Lowest
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt PTO
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt address?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt location is at 125 High Street, Suite 900
Who is the CEO of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt CEO is Jack Lynch, their score by employees is 59
What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt eNPS?
The eNPS for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is -26
What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt revenue?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt revenue is $1B
What is the salary for Senior Designer in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
Senior Designer average salary in the US is 118k
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