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Penguin Random House

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Personally disappointed, but don't let that stop you from applying - Editorial Assistant Penguin Random House Employee Review

2.0
10 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Cool, legendary company with great authors and exposure to the literary world. Many, many kind, supportive, and generally lovely junior coworkers, as well as people at the associate, senior, and manager level.

Cons

From my management team, I ran into unclear expectations, moving goalposts, various levels of put-downs, belittling behavior, gaslighting, and passive aggression. It was a pretty scarring experience, and made it very difficult to do my job. Make sure you inquire about leadership styles and how they stay organized before taking a job. If they don't have an answer for you, or if something else feels off, go with your gut.

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5.0
20 May 2026
Recommend
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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
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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