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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4.0

Jun 9, 2020

Can't Beat the Benefits

Designer

Recommend

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Pros

That's really the only thing that's worth mentioning

Cons

Rich old white women run the place so POCs can never be seen in upper management. Huge diversity issue.

3.0

Dec 17, 2019

Great benefits

Associate publicist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The extra benefits are really great (e.g. student loan repayment assistance, extensive vacation time, good health coverage).

Cons

The retention for POCs is really low and there aren't many POCs in executive positions to offer mentorship, either. They have a good D&I committee and they are certainly making an effort, but this is a very white industry and it can be challenging to be the only voice in a room.

2.0

Feb 19, 2018

Got the flu and used sick days? You're fired!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

PRH offers a mostly friendly and collaborative environment, along with comprehensive benefits.

Cons

Fired for taking allotted sick days when highly contagious supervisor shared her flu. Worked extensive overtime under enormous stress imposed by toxic, OCD, boss. Unable to enjoy a lunch break, summer Fridays, or holiday season break due to boss's unreasonable expectations. Boss enjoyed creating a hostile and fear-based environment and was strategic about targeting people and creating back stories to cover her tracks. This was an incredibly unhealthy situation that HR, and management, allowed to persist.

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