Is Penguin Random House a good company to work for?

Penguin Random House has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,557 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Penguin Random House to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Penguin Random House have been left by employees working as Editorial Intern , Intern and Director .

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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penguin Random House ?

71% 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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Penguin Random House ?

Editorial Assistant (50) , Editor (33) , Intern (29) , Editorial Intern (25) , Publicity Assistant (22) , Designer (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 194 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 137 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 92 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 51 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Penguin Random House according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and raises are below the inflation rate regardless of company performance." ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 31 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 26 reviews)); "Pay rises and career progression is slow" ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours running into weekends" ((in 13 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.

What are the top reviewed Penguin Random House locations?

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,193 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

75% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

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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4.0

Aug 13, 2023

Great but publishing is rough

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Friendly and energetic culture among employees, solid pay and benefits (for publishing), accessible offices.

Cons

It's kind of unstable in certain divisions, but so is the industry overall. Lack of clarity around remote/hybrid work as a company. The guidance is on a department-by-department basis but its extremely varied and some will have more pressure than others to come in.

3.0

Aug 8, 2023

High workload, micro management, no work-life balancee

Copy editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great books, best authors, enriching experience

Cons

Slow growth, aggressive managers, micro management, no work-life balance

4.0

Aug 6, 2023

Great Benefits

Customer service representative (csr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, nice people, convenient location

Cons

Not a lot of room for growth

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