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 200 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 87 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 64 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 48 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 133 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 29 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 23 reviews)); "long hours which lead to no life" ((in 15 reviews)); "You can get a great manager and be the happiest on earth." ((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

(1,189 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 1,189 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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4.0

Aug 13, 2023

Great but publishing is rough

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and energetic culture among employees, solid pay and benefits (for publishing), accessible offices.

Cons

It's kind of unstable in certain divisions, but so is the industry overall. Lack of clarity around remote/hybrid work as a company. The guidance is on a department-by-department basis but its extremely varied and some will have more pressure than others to come in.

1.0

Aug 6, 2023

Toxic, life-sucking place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, access to books and events

Cons

Takes advantage of people’s passions… why pay you properly or treat you like a human when they’re *letting you* work for them? Gross management practices, ego comes first. Will completely overwork and burn you out then toss you aside if you refuse to kiss the ring. Suck up to your manager, try not to rock the boat, do anything new, or ask for help and you’ll be just fine.

4.0

Jun 28, 2023

Nice place to work

Hr manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Purpose of the company is great, HR team excellent and very friendly

Cons

sometimes it felt as if the wider organisation didn't respect HR

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