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 182 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 136 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 72 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((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 134 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 30 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours running into weekends" ((in 14 reviews)); "You can get a great manager and be the happiest on earth." ((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.

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,191 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

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).

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2.0

Oct 27, 2021

You’ll like working here but you’ll never get growth opportunities

National account manager

Recommend

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Pros

Communication from senior management is frequent and relevant, everyone has been highly supportive of employee needs during the pandemic, benefits are incredible

Cons

There is little to no room for growth, younger employees are constantly told how their current salaries are high compared to when older employees started in the 80’s or 90’s, you will not get a promotion unless someone quits or dies and even then they will try to make you take on that person’s responsibilities without commensurate pay or title, managers openly tell you that the only way to get a raise is to get a competing offer

3.0

Oct 26, 2021

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Assistant marketing manager

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Pros

holiday schedule flexible WFH wellness reimbursement commute benefits health insurance

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work like balance long wait periods for promotions budgeting restrictions lower end pay disorganized structure

4.0

Oct 26, 2021

PRH is great - Publishing Needs Improving

Associate publicist

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CEO approval

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PRH is a great company, offering the highest/competitive salaries for entry-level employees. With great PTO and a holiday break, full-remote option and bookish people, I’d recommend working here to people interested in publishing.

Cons

There’s a lot of ebb and flow in workload in the beginning, and then you’re really on all the time. Not typically an issue, but add with that demand a generally low pay rate and things become a little more sad. But low pay is an issue across publishing, particularly when starting out, so be aware. And there’s not enough diversity in authors or employees, which is quite sad for the largest publisher in the U.S.

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