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Joining Penguin Random House - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Penguin Random House is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Penguin Random House employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 25% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	75%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	25%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Penguin Random House are rated a D+. At Penguin Random House most employees said they received feedback never or every week. Learn More about your managers at Penguin Random House.

Answer	Percent
Every week	17%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	83%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Penguin Random House employees earn $129,805. Learn More about Salaries at Penguin Random House.

Average Salaries at Penguin Random House by Department

$141k*

Engineering

$160k*

Product

$126k*

Design

$110k*

Marketing

$102k*

Operations

$61k*

Admin

$160k*

Business Dev

$91k*

Finance

$240k*

Communications

$71k*

Customer Support

$124k*

$110k*

$160k*

Legal

$147k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Penguin Random House, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Penguin Random House the most common answer selected by employees is a >1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Penguin Random House, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	50%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	50%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	40%
1 hour	20%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	40%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	20%
Once a week	20%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	40%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

25% of employees feel as though Penguin Random House is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 17% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Penguin Random House.

Answer	Percent
Yes	17%
No	83%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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