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 143 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 89 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 46 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Penguin Random House according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and raises are below the inflation rate regardless of company performance." ((in 139 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 30 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 27 reviews)); "long hours which lead to no life" ((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.

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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

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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

Jan 17, 2017

Managing Editorial

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Pros

Penguin Random House is a great place to build your publishing career. The benefits (vacation, insurance, summer Fridays, free books) are wonderful, and salary is competitive (for publishing).

Cons

The culture is markedly different than in other publishing houses here. People tend to eat lunch at their desks, and just work silently - not a lot of camaraderie, but it depends on the group you are in. Promotions don't happen as quickly as in other houses. My experience with management wasn't great.

3.0

Jan 12, 2017

Sales Assistant

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Pros

PRH is a good company overall. I only worked on the Young Readers Sales side so can't speak for other departments. The benefits were excellent and HR was responsive to needs.

Cons

I only worked on the Young Readers Sales side so can't speak for other departments. On our side management was not very supportive. The hours were long and they base pay was low with no commission or bonus until you got to a certain level.

5.0

Jan 4, 2017

District Sales Manager

District sales manager

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Pros

Excellent benefits, great colleagues good team players. Plenty of free reading material.

Cons

Email is always on. A lot of over time. Too many conference calls.

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