Does Penguin Random House pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Penguin Random House employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Penguin Random House . This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penguin Random House ?

73% of Penguin Random House employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Penguin Random House 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Penguin Random House ?

Editorial Assistant (50) , Editor (33) , Intern (29) , Editorial Intern (25) , Publicity Assistant (22) , Designer (21) , Marketing Assistant (20) , Publicity Intern (15) , Assistant Editor (13) , Director (13) , Senior Designer (13) , Manager (12) , Graphic Designer (11) , Marketing Coordinator (11) , Author (10)

What are the pros of working at Penguin Random House according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefit as well as perks" ((in 189 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 135 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 92 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Penguin Random House according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and raises are below the inflation rate regardless of company performance." ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 29 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 21 reviews)); "Pay rises and career progression is slow" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours running into weekends" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Penguin Random House layoffs in 2026?

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

Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,191 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,191 reviews)

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Penguin Random House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,191 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Penguin Random House 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Aug 5, 2017

Senior Web Developer

Senior web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Nice place to work. Decent compensation.

Cons

Career development is a bit slow.

4.0

Jul 7, 2017

Watch out for erosion

Creative director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, pretty relaxed, good central location. Opportunities if you are lucky or favoured a Pugh to be offered them.

Cons

Some departments are cliquey, if you look right, went to the right Uni, have the right contacts , that kind of thing. Editorial is still presumed king over all although design is paid lip service ( some departments better than others.

5.0

May 17, 2017

A Year at PRH

Assistant production editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has good benefits and a great environment. My coworkers are all passionate about their work and are very helpful. I find it to be a positive environment and I'm always happy to go to the office.

Cons

I think the main con, and possibly the main con for publishing in general, is the salary. It's not the highest, but hopefully that will change.

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