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Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,190 total reviews)
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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
4.0
Jul 19, 2016
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

At the largest publisher in the world, you get to meet and work with amazing people--bestselling authors, world-renowned thinkers, and global celebrities. You are largely given the financial resources you need to do your job.

Cons

While many of the imprints (ie. Knopf, Viking, VIntage, etc.) have their own unique cultures and personalities, the merger of Penguin with Random House has flattened the once familial environment of Penguin into a much more corporate-style atmosphere. Many employees are overworked and work long hours that their base salaries do not reflect. If you are in sales, your commissions don't necessarily compensate for the hours of travel and time away from your personal life.

5.0
Jul 14, 2016

Best Experience Ever!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

I really feel like I am learning a lot here at PRH and I think the internship program is one of the best. You get to learn more about the different departments and a little more about what everyone does. The people I have met thus far love their job, which is comforting to know.

Cons

As an intern you do a lot of menial tasks, but you still get to learn a lot!

4.0
Jul 13, 2016

Online editor

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

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

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