Penguin Random House reviews

The support functions, mainly IT and HR, really let down the business. I've noticed that the company doesn't like to spend money on employees, whether that is purchasing tech equipment/software that's needed, or providing training. There are nearly no opportunities for learning and development, just a cycle of repeated soft skills courses that I don't think are particularly useful or inspiring. I came from a company that made significant investment in employee learning, and have found it really surprising how limited the opportunities are at PRH. Benefits are minimal unless you've been there since before the merger. If you come from any other company, I imagine it would feel like stepping 10 years back in time tech-wise - it's very dated and not mobile at all (most people work on desktop computers). Salaries are low, which some people say is to be expected in publishing, but I don't see why as it is a hugely profitable business like any other. There are huge discussions around diversity and inclusion - raising salaries is probably the most straightforward way to attract applicants that aren't from affluent backgrounds.

- A note on the above -- you're pretty much obligated to take on a lot of tasks and wear a lot of hats because 1. job descriptions are vague 2. they expect you to take on the work of 2-3 people since companies in the industry are typically understaffed (but you're supposed to work for the passion of the books) -- so people are typically overworked and burnt out - low pay - promotions are less based on merit and more likely on the amount of time you've been there. if company is having a bad year, you will likely not be promoted or get a pay raise – no matter how your responsibilities have changed. It's the nature of the business - you're expected to stick it out like others have -1-3% cost of living wage increase when inflation is 7%?!?!?!?