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 189 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 142 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 94 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 48 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 132 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 31 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 27 reviews)); "Little to no upward mobility; toxic and ineffective upper management; unlivable wages; sexism and racism throughout even if they cosplay as a progressive and fair company" ((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

(1,190 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 Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Mar 10, 2019

Unmatched Benefits

Credit correspondent

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits provided at PRH are amazing. Several weeks of paid vacation, bonuses, free books, the opportunity to meet authors, etc.

Cons

There isn't a lot of room to grow as a professional within this company. A lot of people get comfortable working in the same position for several years. They will dock your pay if you miss working the day after a holiday, regardless of weather conditions.

2.0

Mar 8, 2019

Dying industry, dysfunctional culture, job insecurity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great products, easy to be enthusiastic about them

Cons

The industry is a dinosaur, lots of literary snobs in publishing team so anyone outside publishing is a second class citizen. Uncomfortable marriage between Penguin and Random house, lots of politics and a CEO who was in the right l,ace at the right time but shouldn’t be in that job. Restructuring is never far away so a constant sense of insecurity. UK and US arms of company is where the action is, not Australia.

2.0

Mar 1, 2019

Toxic Work Environment

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits A bit above average pay for the industry Good training possibilities Free Books

Cons

Toxic Work Environment Many good and intelligent people have left due to poor management Shrinking industry - more work/less pay

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