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Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,188 total reviews)
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Nihar Malaviya

81% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Penguin Random House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,188 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
Jan 21, 2016
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

I had applied for another position that I didn't get, and the HR recruiter reached out to me about a new position that hadn't been listed yet. Overall, she was extremely helpful. This was when the company had just merged with another, and she was very frank about my concerns. I interviewed with HR, then with an associate director, then finally with the Director of Marketing. Overall, it was a very fast process and it was under a week between my first interview and the offer.

Cons

It's publishing, so it doesn't pay very well, though the starting salary is above other publishers. Otherwise, the company has a great culture, and great benefits, vacation, etc.

3.0
Jan 14, 2016

good company but pay is low

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers and very good benefits. Great vacation days (20 days). Free books.

Cons

Getting promoted is extremely hard. No bonus. Pay is very low compare to other industries.

5.0
Jan 14, 2016

Good company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits including summer fridays and generous vacation. Nice colleagues, highly professional and smart.

Cons

Complex organizational structure - still has not worked out some of the kinks from the Penguin and Random House merger. Most people have been there a long time - which speaks to the positive aspects of the place but also makes it difficult to ascend the organization.

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