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

Jul 7, 2024

Braindead work, No incentives or pressure

Op1

Recommend

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Pros

It's easy going, you can go the whole day and not talk to anyone. The work is extremely boring but allows you to think of other things.

Cons

It's boring, There's no incentives. They don't accommodate at all and you walk all day on concrete. DEI.

4.0

Jun 27, 2024

Ok work environment

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Courteous to fellow workers, collaborative environment.

Cons

Stressful at times, too political at times without enough appetite for innovation.

5.0

Jun 4, 2024

The best workplace I've been at

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can't speak to all the changes since, but at the time, PRH was the best workplace I'd ever been at, and I only left for a better paying opportunity as no one gets into publishing for the paycheck. I worked with amazing individuals who were so supportive and passionate about what they did. There was no shortage of opportunities there, and I learned alot in my time and had fun along the way. Really great perks and benefits made up for the low pay.

Cons

Sometimes the "we're a family" mentality got in the way of productivity and could lead to favoritism among some people.

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