Does Springer Nature pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Springer Nature employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Springer Nature. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Springer Nature?

85% of Springer Nature employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Springer Nature 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Springer Nature?

Editor (63) , Associate Editor (51) , Editorial Assistant (48) , Software Developer (44) , Editorial Advisor (43) , Senior Editor (41) , Assistant Editor (24) , Senior Software Developer (24) , Medical Writer (18) , Managing Editor (17) , Software Engineer (17) , Editorial Associate (16) , Publisher (16) , Scientific and Medical Writer (16) , Project Manager (15)

What are the pros of working at Springer Nature according to real employee reviews?

"My colleagues are great and the onboarding was well organized" ((in 124 reviews)); "Great people and very diverse" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work culture and friendly" ((in 67 reviews)); "very spolid with good benefits" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work environment and gaming area" ((in 35 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Springer Nature according to real employee reviews?

"11 percent appraisals no matter how hard you work and no matter how low your initial salary was then please join this springernature." ((in 118 reviews)); "low pay and pay reviews not transparent" ((in 68 reviews)); "The company struggles with high turnover due to unclear expectations and poor management." ((in 60 reviews)); "1. clueless managers & micromanagement" ((in 38 reviews)); "Limited career progression in certain areas of the business." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Springer Nature layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Springer Nature layoffs and their outlook for job security at Springer Nature in 2026.

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4.0

85% would recommend to a friend

(1,531 total reviews)

Frank Vrancken Peeters

80% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Springer Nature has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,531 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Springer Nature employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jan 9, 2019

Decent company but could be SO much better

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to top notch science

Cons

Little innovative thinking, status quo is priced over new ideas

2.0

Jan 6, 2019

Poor management and career opportunities

Technical product owner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good and flexible working times - Overall nice people to work with - Possibility to do training courses and go to conferences - 10% time for technology teams to learn new things

Cons

- People in Management positions don't seem to understand their job or can't handle it which leads to many bad decisions, questionable approaches and a 'blame game culture' - Lack of resources and support for people further down the hirarchy - No real career opportunities within the company for personal growth - Low salaries and no significant salary increases - No compensation for over-hours, even though over-hours and weekend work seem to be expected sometimes

5.0

Dec 20, 2018

Management Issues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, casual place, good pay and benefits

Cons

no visibility, no training, no direct line of management

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