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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penguin Random House ?

73% 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, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 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 187 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 62 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 53 reviews))

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

"Pay was low and that was about it" ((in 140 reviews)); "Poor management and can be improved" ((in 29 reviews)); "Lack of diversity and inclusivity." ((in 25 reviews)); "long hours which lead to no life" ((in 13 reviews)); "Pay rises and career progression is slow" ((in 12 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.

Penguin Random House reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,191 total reviews)

Nihar Malaviya

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Penguin Random House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,191 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 11, 2015

Benefits

Editorial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get Christmas to New Year off.

Cons

Typical pay in publishing, quite low.

4.0

Feb 11, 2015

Great spirit, wonderful products, influential publisher

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team collaborative aspect, good communication between departments and within departments, strong "promote from within" culture, great time off and sick day policies.

Cons

Salaries start low, but this is the norm in publishing.

4.0

Jan 14, 2015

I worked a part-time internship at Random House.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- My supervisors and the people with whom I worked regularly were incredible. They reached out and definitely wanted to expose me to different aspects of the publishing industry. - I got to regularly sit in meetings with the editors of the imprint. I gathered so many insights about how a book is published from its conception to its publication. - I worked with great, friendly people in general. - Some fun perks were all the free books! I regularly went home with books that my supervisor recommended or didn't have room for anymore.

Cons

- Some busy work, like photocopying and running errands, but I had anticipated that. - Sometimes the work could get repetitive. - No pay made it hard to motivate myself on the busy work tasks.

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