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      3.9

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (1,193 total reviews)
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      76% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

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      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      Penguin Random House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,193 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 Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      1K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 6, 2017

      Digital Marketing

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      Pros

      Everyone is very pleasant and enjoys the end product -- there's a real love for reading and literature. Lots of free books and discussion about the latest titles. Great work/life balance, many parents with small kids.

      Cons

      Challenging to move efficiently on projects, as the culture is quite meeting-heavy and there's a need to get approval from lots of upper managers. Typical of publishing.

      3.0
      Jul 26, 2017

      Corporate but good if you Love books

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      Pros

      Discounted books, smart staff, flexible remote work options, PRH is always looking to the future, good benefits 4 weeks vacation + 4 personal and 10 sick days, college loan repayment program, summer fridays. Lots of opportunities for learning and development if you have time.

      Cons

      More corporate than other publishers, limited room for growth - employees stay a very long time and there is little opportunity to advance, hard to switch departments, open floor plan, most people eat lunch at their desks and work long hours.

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