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Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,193 total reviews)
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Nihar Malaviya

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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
Jan 3, 2016

Long-time employee in IT Dept,

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation & benefits. Flexible hours (though not in all departments). Working with cutting-edge technology and great people. Management is willing to try new things and pushes for innovation. The company size and market-dominant position (in book publishing) make the company very stable. Employees are proud to work here and are willing to push hard together for results.

Cons

Opportunities for advancement are limited (partly because of low turnover). Merit increases are rare; instead, most everyone gets a fixed increase annually (3%). Can be discouraging if you are a highly motivated employee wanting to contribute extra and get compensated extra. Patience is necessary.

3.0
Jan 1, 2016

Senior designer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Can career climb and Free books

Cons

Not the best paid Expected to work late regularly

5.0
Dec 26, 2015

Good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Creative family-friendly and keen to help the community

Cons

Probably same as any big company

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