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 196 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 88 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 65 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 52 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 135 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 29 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours running into weekends" ((in 16 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.

Penguin Random House reviews

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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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

May 8, 2023

just another Big Five

Director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

the cafeteria used to be a nice perk

Cons

people, free books, summer Fridays, crying bathrooms

4.0

Jan 11, 2023

Good place to work

Senior editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

People passionate about books Good benefits

Cons

More and more corporate More and more chasing big books like Hollywood chases blockbusters

4.0

Oct 31, 2022

Typical Publishing Pros and Cons

Associate marketing manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free books are always great. Benefits were pretty good. Solid work-life balance (although this depends on your team). I wasn't expected to take on work that didn't fit my job description. It was a very well-organized team.

Cons

Low pay. I'm not sure if it has been addressed since I left, but there were clear pay discrepancies between men and women in the same position (men were exempt, women were non-exempt). Lots of managers are promoted because they've put their time in or "paid their dues." They might be good marketers, but it's clear that they haven't made an effort to learn how to manage people.

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