You Probably Haven’t Heard Of (And Can’t Get A Job At) The Best Publishing Companies To Work For

Wondering where to look for your next job? Publishing Executive has ranked magazine publishing companies and come up with a list of the ten best ones, based on employee feedback, benefits offered, and more.

The catch? The mag companies up for evaluation were all self-selected, and we guess Hearst, Hachette, Time Inc., etc., were all too busy with other things to agree to fill out a silly survey. (Or, it’s possible that none of them are a great place to work right now, but really?)

So topping the list are companies like Nei-Turner Media Group Inc., in Williams Bay, Wisc., and S&A Cherokee, in Cary, N.C., not any names you’ve heard of. And getting a job at any of these companies may be tough, as most of them hired fewer than 10 employees last year. But hey— you could be one of them.

What perks did the top companies offer? Well, Nei-Turner lets you bring your kid to work; Trade Press Media Group, the number two company, gives employees free baseball tickets, and Onboard Media, in Miami Beach, Fla., is within walking distance of the beach—and offers employees a free Zumba class daily. Imagination Publishing, in Chicago, Il., has a flextime program where employees may work from home for up to 90 days, or part-time at a reduced salary (presumably so you can go finish that novel or raise your child or whatever), with no negative effects.

Again, this is not on the level of Condé Nast perks—free sodas! flowers! coffee stirrers!, but those bennies are going by the wayside, too, so maybe baseball tickets are what we have to look forward to.

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