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      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (1,189 total reviews)
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      Nihar Malaviya

      81% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

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      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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      1K reviews
      3.0
      Feb 1, 2017

      Pros and cons

      Digital content producer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Full of Really creative People and nice 2 be surrounded by great books and people who are into what they do

      Cons

      Lots of expensive technology day raters when permanent IT departments are understaffed. Technology is grinding to a halt. Lack of strategic direction. Top down management.

      5.0
      Jan 31, 2017

      Excellent employer !

      Credit controller
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Started here as a temp 11 months ago, on a 4 week temporary assignment . Made to feel welcome from day 1. Great staff, happy to show you how to do things . Great work atmosphere. Lots of long term employees , not a high turnover of staff . Opportunity for career progression. On the job training , access to online learning and classroom based training . Staff discount on books , healthcare benefits , free Christmas meal ! Brilliant restaurant which is subsidised . Continuously expanding. Very busy , but full support from most team members and very approachable managers and senior managers. Honestly one of the best employers I have worked for in a long time. I was offered a permanent position 4 months after starting as a temp. Excellent insight in to the world of publishing . No two days are the same .

      Cons

      Slightly lower wage than I'm used to but made up in other ways , with eyecare vouchers , health care cover , discounts etc . Sometimes the IT system isn't as reliable as it could be , but this is being addressed and a new system is being rolled out in the next few months .

      5.0
      Jan 25, 2017

      Work Experience at Penguin

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazing teams, with great people. Encourage you to ask questions and learn from them. Requires a proactive mind which they respond to with more tasks and responsibility. The more you put in the more you get out of it! Overall a great experience and insight into publishing.

      Cons

      unpaid, except for expenses, but as the stints are two-three weeks long, you can save up a bit so you can get through them. Tricky if you have to pay rent in London.

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