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Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,193 total reviews)
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73% 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
Aug 10, 2016

Editorial Assistant

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Pros

Good work-life balance and benefits. The option to have summer hours is amazing, as is their generous vacation policy. Great access to loads of free books. The company culture depends on whether you work at Penguin or Random House. Penguin is a bit more casual, while Random House is definitely more corporate. Both are fun environments to work in, and everyone (literally) is always willing to lend a hand to get a book out on time or answer questions you have. We're all trying to help each other make the best books possible, and it shows.

Cons

Salaries could be a little higher, but hey, it's publishing. Promotions don't happen all that often, at least in editorial.

4.0
Aug 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits. Free books if you're into that sort of thing. Lots of opportunity to do community outreach - and they match charity donations.

Cons

No opportunities for growth. Severe cutbacks and lay offs.

3.0
Jun 29, 2016

What will tomorrow bring?

Anonymous employee
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Pros

General environment is good.

Cons

Mergers leave many without jobs, or hanging on wondering how long their job will last.

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