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John C. Makinson
22 Ratings
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Flexible, loved the industry, room for growth, great benefits, time off (in 7 reviews)
Cons
Low pay and with merger jobs (including mine) being eliminated (in 6 reviews)
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"Coordinator"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Penguin Group full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Flexible, loved the industry, room for growth, great benefits, time off
Cons
It's publishing - compensation isn't great
Penguin Group 2017-04-27 06:53 PDT![Penguin Group Logo]()
"Great company to work for."
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Penguin Group full-time
Pros
Penguin Random House doesn't outsource their jobs
Cons
No cons to report for this company
Penguin Group 2017-05-08 08:08 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Penguin before Random House"
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Neutral OutlookI worked at Penguin Group full-time (More than a year)
Pros
working on books you know people want to read; nice offices with access to cafeteria and gym (though neither are owned by Penguin); great location
Cons
low pay, especially for those living in nyc
Advice to Management
acknowledge managing editorial and production departments with better pay--just because we spend money and acquisitions sometimes makes money doesn't mean we're less valuable employees
Penguin Group 2017-02-04 10:37 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Vice President"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
Great management team led by a wonderful CEO, David Shanks.
Cons
Challenging industry faced with consolidations
Advice to Management
Dont change the culture
Penguin Group 2016-12-13 06:43 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Great environment, lacks innovation"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookPros
Great atmosphere with people who care about their job and mission
Cons
Red tape and small budgets stifle innovation to a certain degree
Penguin Group 2016-11-22 14:19 PST![Penguin Group Logo]()
"Order fulfillment"
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Benefits were good and wages were decent.
Cons
Employees weren't treated with fairness across the board.
Advice to Management
Reckognize employees when they do a good job.
Penguin Group 2016-10-08 16:02 PDT![Penguin Group Logo]()
"Great company for work life balance"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Penguin Group full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Flex time, amazing benefits, insurance, And vacation time
Cons
Low salaries and small raise percentage
Advice to Management
Less micromanaging
Penguin Group 2016-07-28 08:21 PDT![Penguin Group Logo]()
"Standard Publishing Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookPros
Good benefits package, my health insurance started on my first day on the job, so that was definitely a plus.
Cons
Company was merging with Random House and our health insurance coverage took a nose dive. Many employees had been fired during the recession and employees that remained seemed unnecessarily scared of management.
Advice to Management
More mentoring would have been helpful, as would have more chances to work on self directed projects and goals.
Penguin Group 2016-07-08 04:12 PDT![Penguin Group Logo]()
"Order fulfillment"
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Great benefits including 401K, health, dental and vision. Pay rate was above normal. Atmosphere was friendly. Allowed us quite a bit of sick time.
Cons
Supervisors showed favoritism to certain employees. Supervisors were unfair about some people not pulling their weight. Instead of taking that person aside they would scold the whole department.
Penguin Group 2016-03-17 11:16 PDT![Penguin Group Logo]()
"Housekeeper"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Penguin Group part-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
The pay its fun fast paced
Cons
Not enough hours not understanding language
Advice to Management
More hours
Penguin Group 2016-02-22 05:04 PST
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