Penguin Random House reviews

Truly terrible place to work. The imprint I work in is truly horrible. There is no professional development, you have an unsustainable amount of work with very little pay and if you ask for help or express your issues they make it like you aren't good at your job. I don't feel valued at all. They know that you're replaceable which is tragic since I love the work. There is so much red tape it's hard to get anything done. They refuse to hire more employees so they save money by hiring contractors or freelancers. It's not worth it in the long run. I see why "THE OTHER BLACK GIRL" was written....Burnout is unavoidable

Truly terrible pay/compensation. It is impossible to work at PRH without a second job, family money/trust fund, being married to someone who makes a living wage, or going into debt to merely survive. Now one of the lowest paying publishers in the industry, not able to keep pace with compensation trends at the other Big 5 houses. One is essentially paid in books - employees can get more books than anyone could ever hope to read in a lifetime - but it's important to remember that books do not put food on the table or pay a power bill. Except for a very small number of chosen few (if you're reading this then you are most likely not chosen), the majority of employees are stuck in their roles for years without career development or advancement, regardless of work performance, success track, or department they work in.