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 181 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 139 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 92 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 65 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Pay was low and that was about it" ((in 141 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 30 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 25 reviews)); "Career progression is slow." ((in 13 reviews)); "Compensation is low in publishing generally and lack of progression" ((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

(1,192 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,192 reviews)

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Penguin Random House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,192 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

4.0

Nov 14, 2013

A good place to work with great benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, vacation, holiday and personal time are very good. Work environment could be better but I would not consider it bad. Things are changing fast and it seems mostly for the better so it could be a very exciting time to be an employee of this new merged company

Cons

Pay rates are not the best and bonuses are hardly anything. Large company so change can be counterproductive at times and flexibility is not possible like in a smaller company

2.0

Sep 15, 2013

Good place to get pregnant.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stocked kitchen. Meetings could be held there.

Cons

Small cubicles with low partitions.

4.0

Aug 29, 2013

Good place to work

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, most people are easy to work with. Lots of talented people with great passion for their work.

Cons

Very little turnover - upward mobility is a problem. Costs/profits drive lots of decisions - which could be good and bad.

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