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      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (1,188 total reviews)
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      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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      1K reviews
      3.0
      Feb 1, 2016

      ambivalent

      Assistant production editor
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Books, pleasant coworkers, best benefits in publishing

      Cons

      My valuable, hardworking coworkers keep getting laid off; hard to advance

      3.0
      Mar 3, 2015

      Comfortable, friendly, a little boring. You'll love it if you love books. Don't expect to be challenged.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great benefits; friendly; laid back; low stress; As far as trade publishing goes, they are one of the best to work for. Great place to be 'comfortable', if that's what you crave. Work-Life balance is top notch here; If you have kids this is about as flexible and understanding as it gets. As far as trade publishing goes, PRH is best in class. They are absolutely industry leaders in print publishing - the supply chain, operations, sales and production capabilities are at the top of the industry, and a well-oiled machine. Generally pretty stable. With the merger of Penguin and Random House, they have positioned themselves to be the most stable of the big trade publishers for years to come.

      Cons

      When it comes to digital and direct to consumer, they are pretty clueless. Management is full of print people, so it's not surprising. "Digital" is seen as hard and risky. Unfortunately, not a data or design driven environment. Decisions tend to be ego driven which can lead to frustration among employees who are doing their best and offering fresh ideas and approaches. Too much micromanagement, in general. Imprints, teams and business units can be provincial. Lack of ethnic and academic diversity in the workforce. This certainly doesn't help creativity and innovation, and leads to the perception that pedigree matters more than ability.

      2.0
      Jun 9, 2014

      It's a good job, but it will be the only thing you do with your time

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      A fantastic group of very driven people create a truly impressive collection of works. The staff is supportive of each other and you learn a ton while you are there. While the pay isn't great, the benefits and vacation days are good.

      Cons

      There is no such thing as "done with your work for the day." No one understands the boundary between work and life, and all of the editorial employees work non-stop. The company hires driven, smart people and then takes advantage of how driven they are by forcing more and more work on them. It is an unhealthy place to stay in for too long.

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