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RR Donnelley (NYSE: RRD) is a global, integrated communications provider with 44,000 employees and 346 locations worldwide. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
313
TOTAL
RATINGS
2928
Updated on: January 15, 2026

RR Donnelley Company Culture

RR Donnelley Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.3/5
RR Donnelley's Overall Culture is rated F

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

eNPS
D+
Meetings
D
Outlook
D
CEO Rating
D-
Compensation
D-

RR Donnelley CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Dan Knotts RR Donnelley's CEO
Dan Knotts
54 /100
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Diversity at RR Donnelley

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Diverse employees at RR Donnelley have rated Team, Outlook, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at RR Donnelley

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Women at RR Donnelley have rated Team, Environment, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

RR Donnelley eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-31

RR Donnelley employees are -31% more likely to recommend RR Donnelley as a great place to work

25%Promoters
19%Passives
56%Detractors

Working at RR Donnelley

Working at RR Donnelley is rated below average by 313 employees, across various culture dimensions. RR Donnelley employees rate eNPS highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting RR Donnelley’s culture in the Bottom 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at RR Donnelley was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at RR Donnelley

F

Overall Company Culture at RR Donnelley is rated F

Last updated 12 days ago

Bottom
5%

RR Donnelley ranks in the Bottom 5% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 313 Employees

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Finance
78
Finance78
Product
58
Product58
Design
56
Design56
Marketing
55
Marketing55
IT
47
IT47
Customer Support
44
Customer Support44
Operations
41
Operations41

RR Donnelley Employee Reviews

Out of 276 RR Donnelley employee reviews, 43% were positive. The remaining 57% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping RR Donnelley improve their work culture.

43%
57%
Positive Reviews43%
Constructive Feedback57%

Positive Reviews From RR Donnelley Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Vision on customer, industry and outside influenced
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Was made to feel comfortble & listened
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Life insurance & health & savings
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Constructive Feedback From RR Donnelley Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    There is no team work at all, so if we could work together as a team that would be amazing.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I work on the floor and work my fingers to the bone, we get no compensation at all, if we could get a little bit of the commission the sales get that would be rewarding.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Being tougher. They don’t want to ruffle.any feathers so bad behavior continue
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RR Donnelley Company Information

RR Donnelley Company Overview

RR Donnelley (NYSE: RRD) is a global, integrated communications provider with 44,000 employees and 346 locations worldwide.

RR Donnelley was founded in 1864 and its current CEO is Dan Knotts. Since its inception 162 years ago, RR Donnelley has grown to 44360 employees.

RR Donnelley Mission, Vision & Values

RR Donnelley Mission Statement

As the pace of innovation accelerates in a hyper—competitive environment, success depends on putting customers at the center of everything a business does. That's why RRD's mission is to enable our clients to better connect with their customers. No other organization gives clients the means to connect to their customers across the entire breadth of the customer journey, from marketing programs that generate new customers to the critical business operations that serve and extend the brand.

RR Donnelley Values

  • Safety
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Accountablity
RR Donnelley Mission, Vision & Values
Headquarter111 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606-4301
United States of America
Websitewww.rrdonnelley.com/
Founding Date1864
Tel312-326-8000
Company StatusPrivate
Jobsjobs.rrdonnelley.com/RRDonnelleyexternal/Employment_Listings.html
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RR Donnelley Competitors

RR Donnelley competitors include Cox Enterprises, Interpublic Group, Nielsen, and issuu. RR Donnelley ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how RR Donnelley compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Cox Enterprises' Logo
    Cox Enterprises
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    Interpublic Group's Logo
    Interpublic Group
    3.7/5
  3. #3
    Nielsen's Logo
    Nielsen
    3.4/5
  4. #4
    issuu's Logo
    issuu
    3.3/5
  5. #5
    RR Donnelley's Logo
    RR Donnelley
    2.3/5
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RR Donnelley Employees

RR Donnelley has 44360 employees. 313 employees at RR Donnelley have reviewed RR Donnelley across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 12 days ago.

Overall, the 313 RR Donnelley employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at RR Donnelley are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at RR Donnelley, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at RR Donnelley are not very pleased with their team. 313 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at RR Donnelley are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at RR Donnelley believe the environment at RR Donnelley is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at RR Donnelley is extremely fast. About 53% of the employees at RR Donnelley work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at RR Donnelley are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
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RR Donnelley employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at RR Donnelley report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at RR Donnelley have 1 meeting
Meetings
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63% of RR Donnelley employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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RR Donnelley employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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85% of RR Donnelley employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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RR Donnelley employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
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58% of RR Donnelley employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining RR Donnelley - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining RR Donnelley is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. RR Donnelley employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 57% 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.

RR Donnelley Employee Onboarding

RR Donnelley KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of RR Donnelley's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 14 RR Donnelley employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes29%
No71%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
RR Donnelley KPIs & OKRs

RR Donnelley CEO & Leadership

RR Donnelley CEO - Dan Knotts

Dan Knotts RR Donnelley's CEO
54 /100

Dan’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Dan in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 15% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Dan Knotts’s employees rank RR Donnelley in the Bottom 15% for Meetings, in the Bottom 15% for Outlook, and in the Bottom 10% for Compensation. Knotts is generally unpopular with RR Donnelley employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and by employees in the Design department and employees in the Customer Support department. However, employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to RR Donnelley’s competitors, Dan Knotts ranks below both issuu CEO Joe Hyrkin and Nielsen CEO David Kenny.

RR Donnelley Leadership

The RR Donnelley Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Dan Knotts, Senior Vice President Global Business Solutions Christopher Renn, and Senior Vice President Global Outsourcing Andy Lewkowicz

  • Dan Knotts CEO / President

    Dan Knotts CEO / President

    Dan Knotts serves as the CEO / President of RR Donnelley.

  • Christopher Renn Senior Vice President Global Business Solutions

    Christopher Renn serves as the Senior Vice President Global Business Solutions of RR Donnelley. Christopher started at... read more

  • Andy Lewkowicz Senior Vice President Global Outsourcing

    Andy Lewkowicz serves as the Senior Vice President Global Outsourcing of RR Donnelley. Andy started at RR Donnelley in... read more

  • Deborah Steiner Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

    Deborah Steiner serves as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of RR Donnelley.... read more

  • Syretta Bowie VP, Executive Compensation

    Syretta Bowie serves as the VP, Executive Compensation of RR Donnelley. Syretta started at RR Donnelley in July of 2018.... read more

  • Michael Sharp SR Vice President, Controller Chief Accounting Officer

    Michael Sharp serves as the SR Vice President, Controller Chief Accounting Officer of RR Donnelley. Michael started at... read more

  • Alex Vazquez Sr. VP Enterprise Wide Global Sales

    Alex Vazquez serves as the Sr. VP Enterprise Wide Global Sales of RR Donnelley.

  • Dave Cardona Group Senior Vice President

    Dave Cardona serves as the Group Senior Vice President of RR Donnelley. Dave started at RR Donnelley in January of 1987.... read more

  • Katie Clark Strategic Account Executive, Enterprise Solutions

    Katie Clark serves as the Strategic Account Executive, Enterprise Solutions of RR Donnelley. Katie started at RR... read more

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RR Donnelley Salaries

How much does RR Donnelley pay?

How much do people at RR Donnelley get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at RR Donnelley is $120,587, or $57 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,260, or $56 per hour.

At RR Donnelley, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $224,775 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $37,452 annually. Average RR Donnelley salaries by department include: Product at $163,924, Finance at $89,134, Engineering at $116,989, and Operations at $118,814. Half of RR Donnelley salaries are above $118,260.

140 employees at RR Donnelley rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 432 ratings) while 130 employees at RR Donnelley rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 143 ratings).

Salaries contributed from RR Donnelley employees include job titles like Director of Product, Technical Writer, Marketing Manager, and Business Analyst. Comparably data has a total of 19 salary records from RR Donnelley employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$61k
$61k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$89k
$89k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$113k
$113k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$168k
$168k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$224k
$224k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$249k
$249k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$278k
$278k100th Percentile
$120,587*
Average Compensation
$118,260*
Median Compensation

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

RR Donnelley Salaries by City

RR Donnelley Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at RR Donnelley

Diverse employees at RR Donnelley score the company 47/100 across various culture categories, placing RR Donnelley in the Bottom 5% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at RR Donnelley across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 59/100
Department - Design
Men 68/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 54/100
Department - IT

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 39/100
Department - Operations
Men 33/100
Department - Marketing
Diverse Employees 40/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
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RR Donnelley Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
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RR Donnelley PTO

RR Donnelley's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 75% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is RR Donnelley's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 9% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. RR Donnelley's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time27%
Vacation Policy9%
Office Meals9%
401k Contribution55%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes25%
No75%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo8%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo7%
$500 -$1000/mo31%
Less than $500/mo54%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
RR Donnelley PTO Policy

RR Donnelley Careers

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Candidates By Department

All Industries
34%
IT
20%
Design
11%
Engineering
9%
Operations
6%
Other
20%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
54%
Akron
6%
Los Angeles
3%
Phoenix
3%
Atlanta
3%
Other
31%

RR Donnelley Internship Program

Acquiring a position in RR Donnelley's Internship Program is generally not difficult. Why intern at RR Donnelley? Employees are not so happy at RR Donnelley and rate their office perks as terrible. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. RR Donnelley employees say they’re very bored at work. Additionally, 36% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at RR Donnelley?

Operations
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult67%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships33%
Answered by 3 Operations Interns
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Frequently Asked Questions regarding RR Donnelley

What is RR Donnelley address?

RR Donnelley location is at 111 South Wacker Drive

Who is the CEO of RR Donnelley?

RR Donnelley CEO is Dan Knotts, their score by employees is 54

What is RR Donnelley eNPS?

The eNPS for RR Donnelley is -31

What is RR Donnelley revenue?

RR Donnelley revenue is $7B

What is the salary for Marketing Operations in RR Donnelley?

Marketing Operations average salary in the US is 110k

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