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 142 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 94 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 48 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 132 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 31 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 27 reviews)); "Little to no upward mobility; toxic and ineffective upper management; unlivable wages; sexism and racism throughout even if they cosplay as a progressive and fair company" ((in 14 reviews)); "You can get a great manager and be the happiest on earth." ((in 14 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,190 reviews)

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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

5.0

Jun 1, 2022

Web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good payment and good people not overworking and good learning experience

Cons

better working hours and more employees

4.0

May 31, 2022

Great culture but terrible salary and growth

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

(Depends on the team you're in) - Chill work atmosphere - Hybrid work set up and flexible work hours - Respectful and friendly coleagues - You get to work independently / no micromanagement - So many books! 50% employee discount + freebies - You get to work with really good authors and expand your network - Free learning resources (like LinkedIn courses) to help you upskill - You get to work on interesting and diverse projects - Salary always on time

Cons

- Really low salaries (this is an industry-wide phenomenon though) - Promotion/growth is slow. You only get promoted every 3 years (if you're lucky) and the raise is not much while workload will increase by 2-3x - They prefer to hire outside talent and give them money instead of promoting internally and paying valuable employees properly - Everyone is overworked so you need to learn things on your own; lack of mentorship - A lot of workload in certain teams; you feel you're doing 2-3 people's jobs - Unstable, they keep restructuring and employee retention rate is quite bad - Unclear about career pathways and what an employee needs to accomplish to grow within organisation - Big gap between junior employees and executives (in terms of pay of course, but also they are very out of touch)

4.0

May 18, 2022

Good, but can improve

Sales analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice place to work, great people. Good work on environmental/social programs. Ok Salary, clear expectations of workload.

Cons

Just very little movement in terms of salary/position. When you hit the ceiling you'll know it.

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