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      Great company culture, problematic managers - Assistant Production Editor Penguin Random House Employee Review

      5.0
      Nov 8, 2019
      Assistant production editor
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      Pros

      The company culture is great and it feels very much like the company actually cares about its employees.

      Cons

      Publishing as a whole is a low-pay industry, but it feels extra insulting when working at the top publishing house in the world still doesn't pay you enough to live comfortably in NYC. Many divisions are run by bad managers that have been with the company for many years and are unwilling to change and adapt to new policies and technologies.

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      5.0
      Mar 24, 2026
      Intern
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Wonderful people, great learning experience, and resume builder

      Cons

      Basically impossible to return full time, not an easy pathway

      5.0
      May 20, 2026
      Audiobook narrator/producer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great writing, Top tier production

      Cons

      The male director never asked me once how I was doing or offer any advice to calm my nerves (on my first production ever with them) which lead to a burdensome recording process.

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