Penguin Group Employee Review

Former Employee – worked at Penguin Group

Pros – Location - offices are bright and spacious
Hours - pretty flexible esp summer hours on fridays.
Good name to have on CV
Laid-back environment
Books!
Excellent maternity benefits.

Cons – Very low starting pay -18K in London
Lack of rewards for good performance -£200 bonus regardless of merit.
People generally only get promoted when someone either leaves or (more likely) goes on maternity leave.
Poor leadership from high up in the business, very slow to take up new technology.
Serious lack of technical knowledge - general low levels of computer literacy
Some departments are very old school, quite tribal and cliquey.

Advice to Senior Management – Proper training and induction.
Serious appraisal system
Real bonus structure that relates to actual performance within teams.
Install a proper and transparent promotions system