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      Penguin Random House

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      Penguin Random House reviews

      3.9

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (1,193 total reviews)
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      Nihar Malaviya

      76% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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
      3.0
      Sep 10, 2014

      Fun, creative environment with little room for movement

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, excellent vacation schedule, all the free books you could ever want, inspiring and creative coworkers who care deeply about the product and the industry

      Cons

      Extremely top-heavy company, salary-wise; higher ups (especially those who have been with the company for a long time) make plenty of money while their assistants scrape by to pay NYC rent. Opportunities for those in entry level positions to advance up the ladder are few and far between.

      3.0
      Aug 28, 2014

      Overall, good experience

      Contracts manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Wages average, benefits very good, time off is generous.

      Cons

      Lacks flexibility is work hours (employer doesn't consider off-site hours viable).

      5.0
      Jun 18, 2014

      An incredible company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      One of the most amazing places I've worked in my career. Everyone is bright and engaged. We're working on interesting projects and work with the best books and authors in the world. Company culture is phenomenal; very conducive to working parents (mother's room, flex time, Take Your Kids to Work Day, etc.); philanthropic (charity fundraisers, Red Cross donations for emergency relief, matching gifts), conscientious (paid time off for part time employees before mandated, LGBT and diversity committees who go out into the community and do good work); a recognition that we're people not just employees.

      Cons

      Change is challenging post merger as we move systems and merge departments; some people are fearful of their jobs. A bit of a have and have not mentality from uptown to downtown; the commute between the two offices is a pain.

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