Penguin Random House Reviews

Pros

That's really the only thing that's worth mentioning

Cons

Rich old white women run the place so POCs can never be seen in upper management. Huge diversity issue.

Pros

Big company, regular cost of living salary increases, benefits, coworkers, room to grow

Cons

Needs more support for POC employees, wages

Pros

Good benefits and work-life balance

Cons

Low salary, lack of upward mobility, lack of POC & bias with promotions. POC have to work two, three times as hard to receive a fraction of the praise & pay. Different divisions/publishing houses can be divisive & snobbish.

Pros

Amazing colleagues. Got to work with the best minds in the world to create amazing books. Loved the work. Absolutely loved the work.

Cons

Toxic culture. In my one department, 3 harassment cases, of which we were told to consider "both sides." Perpetrators protected based on friendships with key decision makers. HR was notified, and did everything they could to protect to company against victims. Was personally sexually harassed, as were many colleagues, who no longer work in publishing, or live in NYC - basically they fled. "Low pay" because we "love what we do" is code for continuing to hire the same type of rich white employee who can afford NYC on a tiny salary. If you're going to prioritize white books and white buyers, just be transparent about it. Stop putting the onus on employees to undergo "diversity trainings." Pay more. Hire diverse employees. Listen to victims.