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Penguin Random House

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Mostly a very good company to work for. - Executive Assistant Penguin Random House Employee Review

4.0
Mar 20, 2016
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Pros

Being the industry leader comes with benefits, like having lots of bestsellers and great authors. Those translate into fantastic benefits for employees, like generous vacation policy, flex time, etc.

Cons

It's a big publishing company, so you have to really go for what you want or risk getting edged out. There is little room for coasting. And don't expect a lot of transparency.

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5.0
May 20, 2026
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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.

2.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Nice office to work from

Cons

No clear steps for advancement

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