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 139 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 89 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 63 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 132 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 29 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 23 reviews)); "long hours which lead to no life" ((in 13 reviews)); "I was helpfully informed that career progression depended less on what you do and more on who do you flatter enough to remember your name." ((in 12 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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3.0

Oct 19, 2015

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great company I have a lot of respect for the industry and the lengths they go to to create transparency and operate in a respectable way. Great utilization of technology.

Cons

Not very rewarding. The pay is very low for Maryland so skilled driven coworkers and team members are hard to find.

4.0

Oct 16, 2015

Almost perfect

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great people, environment and one of the best benefits and vacation packages around. Working on some of the best titles and paid sabbaticals are amazing perks.

Cons

Career advancement can be slow and uncertain (my experience) but other depts seem to regularly promote.

3.0

Oct 15, 2015

Great products, good employees, management needs some work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I worked on the Penguin side of the company before the merger. The products were consistently good quality, even if they weren't always successful. We were held to high standards, which were well worth it. Any time that customers had issues, we worked together to correct the problem. There was a lot of cooperation in that effort. Culture was okay, with some overly competitive types, but mostly collaborative personalities. Pay and benefits were a little low, but more or less competitive in the marketplace.

Cons

As with anywhere, budget cuts come along, and management is not at its best, hogging the life preserver for themselves, so as cuts played out, the company became even more top-heavy than necessary, and appears to still be that way, after the merger.

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