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 191 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 131 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 90 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 65 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 49 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 138 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 30 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 24 reviews)); "Career progression is slow." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours running into weekends" ((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.

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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 Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Aug 18, 2023

50/50

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Recommend

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Pros

Free books , subsidised restaurant, some great people

Cons

Poor pay . Pay scales that you never achieve , overworked and underpaid , if your face fits culture . Higher management don’t listen to you . Just interested in piling your workload higher

2.0

Aug 17, 2023

Disappointing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

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Amazing people, I've never worked with nicer and more creative people. Everyone is passionate about books and it shows in everything they do so it's often a joy to be in the office, surrounded by that atmosphere. Great books as well. Summer hours was good.

Cons

Awful communication in my division, everyone was being told different things at various stages, no one ever knew which way was up. Terrible progression, employees are expected to work 2 levels above their role before even being considered for a promotion, and when they finally get one, it comes with a measly £1k raise. Shocking pay, especially for the amount of work people do.

3.0

Apr 29, 2023

Publishing Sucks

Marketing associate

Recommend

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Books rock The people are fun Free reading material You will love the products you work on (especially if you're in children's books)

Cons

Pay is only compared to the next guy below you and when the next guy is owned by a conservative nut job you're always going to be comparing to a too-low salary and thus earning a too-low salary. DEI efforts are there, but they barely make a meaningful impact because they won't give money to the divisions. So much politics it's ridiculous.

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