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 190 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 138 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 62 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 45 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 130 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 31 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 29 reviews)); "long hours which lead to no life" ((in 15 reviews)); "Pay rises and career progression is slow" ((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

(1,190 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Penguin Random House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,190 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

Sep 13, 2022

Taken for granted

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free books, the work is honestly pretty satisfying when everything runs smoothly, absolutely unbeatable benefits (18–20 weeks paid and protected maternity leave depending on delivery method!!) and good PTO.

Cons

Pay-to-workload ratio is a joke. They keep loading more work on, on shorter and shorter deadlines, and you're considered lucky to get a 3% raise. Lists are getting longer and none of the publishers seem to care that the world is on fire so some of these on sale dates are literally impossible.

5.0

Sep 13, 2022

Mystery job

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working on print books, lots of kinds

Cons

working in new york city

4.0

Sep 8, 2022

Great Books, OK Pay

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best pay in the publishing industry by far but that isn't saying much. Great books. Bigger budgets for publicity and marketing. Great benefits.

Cons

Small raises year-over-year. Promotions take forever and are based on time spent in the position, not merit. Lack of diversity.

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