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 183 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 90 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 52 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 137 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 33 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours running into weekends" ((in 14 reviews)); "You can get a great manager and be the happiest on earth." ((in 14 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

(1,191 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 1,191 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jan 15, 2020

Publishing

Marketing executive

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Heritage brands, incredible opportunities to work with both debut and established authors

Cons

Compensation is low in publishing generally and lack of progression

2.0

Jan 9, 2020

Bad atmosphere

Assistant editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting and interesting projects, opportunities to meet interesting people

Cons

Toxic and uncomfortable office environment

2.0

Dec 20, 2019

Nothing Happening Outside of NYC

Data management

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Industry is interesting. Free books. Top leadership is passionate about the business. Good benefits. Stable employment.

Cons

Front line and middle management tend to be promoted into the position due to familiarity with superiors and/or for having been with the organization for a very long time, not because of leadership qualities. Every office outside of NYC HQ tends to be forgotten - not as many benefits and perks; rarely highlighted in corporate communications; lack of investment in facilities, etc. Pay is low. Would trade in some benefits (that were never used anyway) for straight cash.

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Jobs at Penguin Random House

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