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Penguin Random House

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50/50 - Finance Penguin Random House Employee Review

2.0
18 Aug 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Free books , subsidised restaurant, some great people

Cons

Poor pay . Pay scales that you never achieve , overworked and underpaid , if your face fits culture . Higher management don’t listen to you . Just interested in piling your workload higher

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5.0
20 May 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
27 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great People, wonderful industry, books!

Cons

It has become less about the product and the people and more about the profit. No room for advancement. More work, less people, less empathy.

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