The Best Book Publishing Companies to Work For

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9. Random House Inc.
www.RandomHouse.com
U.S. Headquarters: New York, N.Y.
Chairman and CEO: Markus Dohle
Random House is the world's largest adult and children's trade book publisher. It has 120+ imprints in the United States and Canada, which publish books in a variety of formats.

Overview:

• Number of new hires*: 415
• Rate of voluntary turnover*: N/A
• Bonus or incentive program for all employees: No
• Employee Stock Option/Profit-Sharing Program:  No/Yes

401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings program:

• Employer match: 100%
• Maximum match: 6%

PTO time:

• Paid holidays/year: 14
• PTO includes: vacation, personal and sick time
• Vacation days available after 1 year of employment: 20
• Maximum # of vacation days: N/A
• Sick days: 10
• Personal days: 4

Telecommuting/flex time: No

• Option to work compressed work weeks: No
• Employee Assistance Program: Yes
• On-site exercise and fitness facilities: Yes
• On-site fitness/wellness programs: Yes. Fitness classes, health seminars

Other benefits:

• Dependent Care FSA (100% match; max. $2,500)
• Back-up childcare; $15/use (center-based); $4/hour (home-based)
• Company-subsidized cafeteria
• Adoption assistance, with parental leave
• Domestic (same-sex) partner benefits
• In-house skill-development seminars
• Sabbatical program
• Voluntary auto, homeowners' and pet insurance, group legal coverage

Other programs or practices that promote a healthy work/life balance:

• Annual fitness/wellness reimbursement
• Free online tutoring services for children
• Closed from Christmas to New Year's
• Half-day Fridays in the summer

Why Random House thinks it's a great place to work:
"Random House's commitment to its employees, its incomparable benefits, and the creativity and dedication of its employees, and its focus on social responsibility, make RH a great place to work."

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10. Independent Publishers Group/Chicago Review Press
www.IPGBook.com,
www.ChicagoReviewPress.com
U.S. Headquarters: Chicago, Ill.
CEO: Curt Matthews
Independent Publishers Group (IPG) is a book distributor for independent publishers worldwide. Chicago Review Press publishes titles in nonfiction, children's activities, political and others, under four imprints: Chicago Review Press, Lawrence Hill Books, A Cappella and Zephyr Press.

Overview:

• Number of new hires*: 22
• Rate of voluntary turnover*: 7%
• Bonus or incentive program for all employees: No
• Employee Stock Option/Profit-Sharing Program: No/Yes

401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings program:

• Employer match:100%
• Maximum match: 4%

PTO time:

• Paid holidays/year: 9
• PTO includes: vacation and personal
• Vacation days available after 1 year of employment: 15
• Maximum # of vacation days: 30
• Personal days: 7

Telecommuting/flex time: No

• Option to work compressed work weeks: No
• Employee Assistance Program: Yes
• On-site exercise and fitness facilities: No
• On-site fitness/wellness programs: No

Other benefits: