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Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,190 total reviews)
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Nihar Malaviya

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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).

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1K reviews
3.0
Feb 26, 2019
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Long-standing reputation Money to buy competitive books Highly organized operations Summer Fridays Holiday blackout Free books

Cons

Merge eliminated much of the Penguin nonfiction side Lack of diversity and inclusivity. Not enough POCs which is a problem across the board in the industry Minimum effort towards diversity awareness— diverse books yes but hardly any diversity within the company especially editorial

3.0
Feb 21, 2019

Good place to work

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Generous benefits package, work/life balance encouraged.

Cons

Limited room for growth, limited salary.

3.0
Feb 16, 2019
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great canteen and facilities Great parking

Cons

Old technology and software used, hard to learn valuble skills Developers are set in there ways and do not take on fresh ideas Very slow daily work Office is quiet and uncomftable to work in people keep knowlage to themselves to make them more valuble

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