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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penguin Random House ?

72% 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) , Designer (21) , Publicity Assistant (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 184 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 145 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 84 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 44 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 138 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 32 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours running into weekends" ((in 16 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.

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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,188 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

81% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

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 1,188 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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4.0

Sep 16, 2025

Would recommend

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really flexible working schedule in both the day to day (wfh options, etc) but also easy to take PTO, etc. Also lots of great co-workers, people are generally very understanding and want to work with you

Cons

While still some of the highest brackets in the industry, the industry at large does not have great pay. Certain titles have a harder time than others to move up brackets as there isn't as structured titles/upward mobility

4.0

Sep 6, 2025

Amazing place, wish the pay was more

Publicity assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing place, with very kind people. And a very modern and fun work culture.

Cons

The pay and process is bad but that’s also very normal in this industry.

3.0

Sep 4, 2025

Good as publishing houses go

Senior rights executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team culture, exciting books, good resources e.g. HR team, good opportunities to move around teams and progress. Great colleagues overall.

Cons

Terrible pay, incredibly high work load, total lack of flexibility around office days, sometimes poor management. COMPLETE lack of diversity in the area of class.

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