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Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,190 total reviews)
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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
Jan 15, 2018

Senior clerk

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great time off and people

Cons

Poor salary and management from Randon house.

2.0
Jan 8, 2018
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

1. The products are great - it's fun to work with books 2. You get a lot of free books 3. You get to meet authors 4. Looks good on your CV

Cons

1. Low Salaries. 2. No opportunities for progression within 3. People in senior positions have been there for many decades & make it difficult to innovate. 4. Company culture doesn't reflect the brand. 5 Diversity in hiring is very very poor. Hardly any POCs in editorial roles.

4.0
Jan 2, 2018

Great Benefits - Low Pay

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefit as well as perks

Cons

Pay is way too low

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