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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penguin Random House ?

73% 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) , Publicity Assistant (22) , Designer (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 190 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 138 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 62 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 45 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 130 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 31 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 29 reviews)); "long hours which lead to no life" ((in 15 reviews)); "Pay rises and career progression is slow" ((in 13 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.

Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,190 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Penguin Random House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,190 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Dec 19, 2021

Not for a techie

Product manager - integration services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great company to work for. They really look after their employees

Cons

Slow-moving, traditional and non-agile. They speak about inclusion but you hardly find someone with an immigrant background.

5.0

Nov 20, 2021

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company with good values and good initiatives

Cons

No cons so far, perhaps as a big company you have a fair amount of admin to do

5.0

Nov 16, 2021

One of the best companies to work for, period

Senior marketing analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing, passionate coworkers, no matter which department you find yourself in or collaborating with. Senior leadership is very transparent about the direction the company is heading in and corporate strategy. Like most jobs, your mileage may vary depending on who your manager(s) is, but most of the marketers at Penguin Random House are just great people all around. The company is very respectful of personal boundaries and encourages everyone to take their (generous) vacation days, personal days, or take advantage of the many benefits that Penguin has to offer. Plus, books!

Cons

In the marketing department, you learn as much as you're able to within the first 2 years just by doing the work. It's very rewarding, but at some point you realize "this is it" and the only variation going forward are the authors you work with and books you work on. It keeps the job interesting, but growth (in terms of the skills you pick up) is quite limited, and most lower-level employees switch departments or leave for other opportunities.

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