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 1,558 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 (51) , 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 196 reviews)); "The people were great and everyone wants to help you succeed." ((in 133 reviews)); "Very colourful and vibrant office; has a pulp shelf offering free books" ((in 92 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues" ((in 65 reviews)); "great coworkers and company identity" ((in 29 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 137 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 32 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours running into weekends" ((in 14 reviews)); "You can get a great manager and be the happiest on earth." ((in 14 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

(314 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

75% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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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

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4.0

Jun 25, 2015

Great place to work for

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work for, benefits, salary...

Cons

Company moved to out of the state

3.0

Jun 17, 2015

Great community & company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You make friends right away, everybody is on your level and are your peers. The culture is fantastic, a lot of benefit perks (summer fridays, lots of days off, gym reimbursements etc)

Cons

Salaries are low but the experience makes up for it. Some management tough to deal with. Cut throat environment, but thats always the case in publishing due to elitist nature

4.0

Apr 3, 2015

Great work environment, lower salaries

Marketing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great, the books are amazing and the benefit programs are really solid.

Cons

Pay rates aren't competitive, so you have to be in it for the love of the books.

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