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Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,194 total reviews)
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Nihar Malaviya

76% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Penguin Random House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,194 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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4.0
Oct 26, 2021
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Pros

PRH is a great company, offering the highest/competitive salaries for entry-level employees. With great PTO and a holiday break, full-remote option and bookish people, I’d recommend working here to people interested in publishing.

Cons

There’s a lot of ebb and flow in workload in the beginning, and then you’re really on all the time. Not typically an issue, but add with that demand a generally low pay rate and things become a little more sad. But low pay is an issue across publishing, particularly when starting out, so be aware. And there’s not enough diversity in authors or employees, which is quite sad for the largest publisher in the U.S.

5.0
Sep 13, 2021

Nothing

Recommend
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Pros

No no no no no no

Cons

Cool no no no no no I’m cool

3.0
Sep 4, 2021

Positive

Recommend
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Pros

The benefits are great. The workplace is good. The pay is good for the work you do.

Cons

Very hot during the summer. Very cold during the winter.

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