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Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,192 total reviews)
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Nihar Malaviya

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Penguin Random House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,192 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 Medien & Kommunikation industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
3.0
May 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

If you want three weeks of vacation, Xmas week off, and a lot of free books then this is the company for you. There are some very talented people and the company seems to have lots of activities and training programs to keep employees involved. Unfortunately, if you land in the wrong place... the perks are just too good to be true.

Cons

High turnover in some departments because of insane upper management that goes unchecked by HR. There are supervisors who are known for not developing their employees or training them... these are the supervisors who will also mentally abuse you until you quit. Ask very pointed questions in the interview process and find out more about the hiring manager before you accept an offer. You can get a great manager and be the happiest on earth. You could also end up with a witch.

3.0
Apr 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good to have on the CV The opportunity to work with big name authors Good company atmosphere with a range of gatherings Very central location on the Strand

Cons

Very poor pay for size of the company Very few prospects of promotion Low interaction between senior and junior staff Regular overtime without pay

4.0
Apr 26, 2015

Great company, bad management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits (health insurance, vacation days, retirement), great books

Cons

Very little or no room for growth

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