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      Penguin Random House reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (1,188 total reviews)
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      Nihar Malaviya

      81% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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 Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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      1K reviews
      5.0
      Nov 8, 2019

      Great company culture, problematic managers

      Assistant production editor
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company culture is great and it feels very much like the company actually cares about its employees.

      Cons

      Publishing as a whole is a low-pay industry, but it feels extra insulting when working at the top publishing house in the world still doesn't pay you enough to live comfortably in NYC. Many divisions are run by bad managers that have been with the company for many years and are unwilling to change and adapt to new policies and technologies.

      1.0
      May 9, 2017

      Wise after the event

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A well-known brand so good to have on your cv. Good benefits. If you're happy to just turn up for work and be paid, then you'll probably be alright.

      Cons

      They invented "silo" working. Pay is not competitive. There is a Them and Us culture which exists at the different UK sites and between London offices. Don't expect a long-term stay. There are a lot of contract workers which does not enhance either morale or team-working. Everyone is watching their back.

      1.0
      Oct 7, 2023

      Psychologically unsafe and stuck in the past

      Data engineer
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Having worked in the Data team, I can say I have learned a lot from my peers and they are very hardworking. For such a small team, they are expected to deliver alot and they often do.. unfortunately this can lead to burn out and poor morale.

      Cons

      PRH has had repeated complaints about being a psychologically unsafe place to work. What do I mean by this? Ignorant, racist and inappropriate sexual remarks are made and shockingly the senior management don't really do anything about it. They have checked out and like to make a 'training day' on how to make work a safe place rather than take real action when incidents occur.

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      Penguin Random House Response
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      Thank you for taking the time to review Penguin - feedback from previous colleagues is always appreciated. Though we’re glad to hear that you valued learning from your peers, we’re disappointed to hear about the experiences you share here. As a company, we are fully committed to colleague safety and wellbeing. Ensuring that Penguin is a psychologically safe and inclusive place to work is a top priority for us. Thank you for taking the time to post here, we wish you all the best in your new position.
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