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Psychologically unsafe and stuck in the past - Data Engineer Penguin Random House Employee Review

1.0
7 Oct 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Having worked in the Data team, I can say I have learned a lot from my peers and they are very hardworking. For such a small team, they are expected to deliver alot and they often do.. unfortunately this can lead to burn out and poor morale.

Cons

PRH has had repeated complaints about being a psychologically unsafe place to work. What do I mean by this? Ignorant, racist and inappropriate sexual remarks are made and shockingly the senior management don't really do anything about it. They have checked out and like to make a 'training day' on how to make work a safe place rather than take real action when incidents occur.

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Penguin Random House Response
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Thank you for taking the time to review Penguin - feedback from previous colleagues is always appreciated. Though we’re glad to hear that you valued learning from your peers, we’re disappointed to hear about the experiences you share here. As a company, we are fully committed to colleague safety and wellbeing. Ensuring that Penguin is a psychologically safe and inclusive place to work is a top priority for us. Thank you for taking the time to post here, we wish you all the best in your new position.

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