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 193 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 134 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 90 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 43 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 136 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 30 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours running into weekends" ((in 14 reviews)); "You can get a great manager and be the happiest on earth." ((in 14 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

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 1,189 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

Dec 16, 2013

Very good company to work for but salaries are on the low side.

Web producer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and perks, the company treats its employees very well, flexible scheduling, great people to work with

Cons

Low salaries but that is the norm for publishing. They do pay more than other publishing companies though.

4.0

Nov 14, 2013

A good place to work with great benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, vacation, holiday and personal time are very good. Work environment could be better but I would not consider it bad. Things are changing fast and it seems mostly for the better so it could be a very exciting time to be an employee of this new merged company

Cons

Pay rates are not the best and bonuses are hardly anything. Large company so change can be counterproductive at times and flexibility is not possible like in a smaller company

5.0

Nov 1, 2013

Operations role, with invoice processing and task management.

Studio assistant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people that care about you, are creative, fun, kind, easygoing, and want you to be happy more than anything. They don't care about HR requirements so long as you work hard and continue to work hard.

Cons

Menial labor, but that was in the job description. I don't think I can do 20 words on this. There are no cons. This company is so big, yet they meet their employee's salaries really well. So Yea i have no cons.

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Very good company to work for but salaries are on the low side.

A good place to work with great benefits

Operations role, with invoice processing and task management.

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