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 201 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 140 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 63 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Penguin Random House according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was low and that was about it" ((in 140 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 32 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours running into weekends" ((in 14 reviews)); "Little to no upward mobility; toxic and ineffective upper management; unlivable wages; sexism and racism throughout even if they cosplay as a progressive and fair company" ((in 12 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

(1,188 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

81% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

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 1,188 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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5.0

Dec 1, 2014

Forward-thinking book publisher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work-life balance with many perks through benefits. Training offered on new internal databases. Nurse on premises. Very philanthropic company.

Cons

Divisions can be extremely political to the detriment of the overall company's profits. Younger staff not trained in appropriate office conduct

4.0

Nov 20, 2014

Best in class

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Best in the industry,

Cons

Payscale, industry in flux, thin staffing

4.0

Nov 12, 2014

Marketing Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, for the most part, are very bright and are motivated to work in publishing because of their love of books. The authors and books are top drawer and hence one can have pride in the work. Generally, the ambiance is pleasant and there is sharing between certain departments. The health benefits are somewhat expensive but good; the contribution to the 401k is also good. The computers are excellent.

Cons

The hours are long and the pay is not great. Moving up is not easy in today's market. Since the Penguin Random House merger, the atmosphere is more corporate and geared towards the bottom line than before.

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