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      Penguin Group Reviews

      3.9

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (139 total reviews)
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      John C. Makinson

      99% approve of CEO

      90% positive business outlook

      Penguin Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 139 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Penguin Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      139 reviews
      2.0
      13 Oct 2025

      Terrible management

      Editorial assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Working with books, looks good on your CV

      Cons

      Terrible management, not supportive, promotes externally over internal staff

      5.0
      12 July 2023

      Good

      Designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Nice people and nice office

      Cons

      average to low pay brackets

      3.0
      7 Oct 2021

      Hardwork, little reward

      Associate publisher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      It is run on elitism and reputation. It's hard work but it can be rewarding. Some smart people and great knowledge if you make friends with them.

      Cons

      Long hours. Small budgets for marketing books.

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