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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penguin Random House ?

72% 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) , Designer (21) , Publicity Assistant (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 200 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 87 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 64 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 48 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 133 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 29 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 23 reviews)); "long hours which lead to no life" ((in 15 reviews)); "You can get a great manager and be the happiest on earth." ((in 13 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.

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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,189 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

81% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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4.0

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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

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3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

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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4.0

Jul 13, 2016

Online editor

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Recommend

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Pros

Great team, friendly workforce, good holiday options, non stressful culture

Cons

Archaic systems, lots of people left to fester in departments for years on end, not very forward thinking

5.0

Jul 11, 2016

Project Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

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The best company I have worked for, very friendly organisation with good benefits for example free books. The business will give you an opportunity to work in different area of org and all senior people in org easy to approach too.

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The kitchen in each floor needed microwave for staff for lunch so they don't need to walk to the canteen.

5.0

Jul 4, 2016

books books books!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent books, and the best authors. There isn't a better book publisher in Canada.

Cons

Very cold meeting rooms year round.

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