The Best Book Publishing Companies to Work For

• Option to work compressed work weeks: No
• Employee assistance program: No
• On-site exercise and fitness facilities: No
• On-site fitness/wellness programs: No

Other benefits:

• Adoption assistance ($1,500 per adoption).
• Tuition reimbursement ($1,500/year for degree programs; $500/year for continuing education).
• Bonus program recognizes extraordinary service.
• Free, online and instructor-based classes around career and skill development. (Currently, 300 classes are offered, from Microsoft Office to management training.)

Other programs or practices that promote a healthy work/life balance:

• Mass and chapel services offered.

Why Liguori Publications thinks it’s a great place to work:

“As part of the Catholic Order of Redemptorists, we have a common cause at all levels of the company to succeed, not only for ourselves, but for the greater Redemptorist Mission.”

10. Prestwick House Inc.
PrestwickHouse.com
U.S. Headquarters: Smyrna, Del.
Publisher: James Scott

Prestwick House is an educational publisher with more than 2,500 books in print. It offers a range of products from award-winning annotated adaptations to a variety of title-specific teaching guides.

Overview:

• Number of new hires*: 4
• Rate of voluntary turnover*: 3%
• Bonus or incentive program for all employees: Yes
• Employee stock option/profit-sharing: No/Yes

401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings program:

• Employer match: 3% to 6% of pay, based on years of service.

PTO time:

• Paid holidays/year: 13
• PTO includes: one bank of PTO
• PTO available after 1 year: 9

Telecommuting/flex time:

• Highlights: Telecommuting options for marketing, design and editorial employees, on an ad-hoc basis.
• Option to work compressed work weeks: No
• Employee assistance program: Yes
• On-site exercise and fitness facilities: Yes
• On-site fitness/wellness programs: No

Other benefits:

• Tuition reimbursement (up to 100% for degree programs).
• Paid time off for community service.
• Bonus pool (18% of adjusted net profit) split equally among all employees.
• Pays 85% of health, dental and vision coverage (50% for dependents).
• Transit Pass & Carpool Program covers $35 of monthly public-transit commutes or provides $20 per month to employees participating in a carpool or ride-sharing program.

Other programs or practices that promote a healthy work/life balance: