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Markus Dohle
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"Very caring managers, diverse selection of books, great work life balance" (in 34 reviews)
"Great training and lots of free books" (in 67 reviews)
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"Some departments have limited room for growth, competitive" (in 13 reviews)
"Low pay in comparison to graphic designers in other industries" (in 25 reviews)
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"Great experience and fulfilling work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Penguin Random House full-time
Pros
Great people at their Westminster distribution center, love that there are a lot of females in leadership positions. Amazing benefits, great time off, hard work is noticed
Cons
can't think of any cons at the moment
Advice to Management
Keep empowering people and giving them a sense of responsibility
Penguin Random House 2018-12-05 10:41 PST![Penguin Random House Logo]()
"great opportunity"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Penguin Random House full-time
Pros
Lots of job possibilities because the company is large
Cons
A fair amount of conflict between similar imprints
Penguin Random House 2019-01-03 18:31 PST![Penguin Random House Logo]()
"Fun but a culture in some limbo"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Penguin Random House full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Exposure to cool, fun people with lots of diverse interests
FREE BOOKS
Lots of events and things to plug intoCons
Pay to experience level isn't great in many departments
The merger left a lot of change in limbo and it seemed to drag on forEVERAdvice to Management
Staff isn't interchangeable. Don't treat them as such.
Penguin Random House 2019-01-11 13:43 PST![Penguin Random House Logo]()
"A good first job"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Penguin Random House (More than a year)
Pros
The company has a great culture and you will work with some incredibly intelligent and creative individuals.
Cons
The publishing industry is not profitable so your salaries will be incredibly low.
Advice to Management
If you want to retain talent you need to pay them.
Penguin Random House 2019-01-10 06:51 PST![Penguin Random House Logo]()
"No, No, a Thousand Times No"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Penguin Random House full-time
Pros
Good work/life balance. Generous benefits. Decent salary.
Cons
Clueless management. They don't know what they're doing.
Penguin Random House 2019-01-09 07:41 PST![Penguin Random House Logo]()
"Generous Benefits"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Penguin Random House full-time
Pros
Generous Benefits, Flexible Environment, Great Books!
Cons
Location and lots of dedicated long-term employees can make advancement difficult
Penguin Random House 2018-11-27 10:23 PST![Penguin Random House Logo]()
"Great Job. Strange Boss"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Penguin Random House full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great titles to work on. Lots of camaraderie among the art department. Good work life balance
Cons
Paul Buckley is a strange man
Advice to Management
Schedule therapy sessions for Paul Buckley. Put a lock on his ability to send mass emails
Penguin Random House 2018-11-30 08:14 PST![Penguin Random House Logo]()
"generally good"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Penguin Random House full-time
Pros
books, people who love books
Cons
not all people who work there seem to truly care about the books and authors themselves
Penguin Random House 2018-11-10 05:32 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Assistant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Penguin Random House full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great people and benefits. Also Free books!
Cons
Salary is low and doesn't increase quickly. Depending on departments, you could be an assistant for years and then when you eventually move up it is a pretty small bump.
Advice to Management
Make salary more competitive and invest in the growth of the employees more.
Penguin Random House 2018-10-31 14:58 PDT![Penguin Random House Logo]()
"Assistant"
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I worked at Penguin Random House full-time
Pros
Great people, free books, fun, great work-life balance
Cons
Entry-level salary, but that's across the industry
Penguin Random House 2018-10-06 14:58 PDT
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