Does America's Test Kitchen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, America's Test Kitchen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at America's Test Kitchen. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at America's Test Kitchen?

48% of America's Test Kitchen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated America's Test Kitchen 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at America's Test Kitchen?

Assistant Editor (4) , Editor (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Test Cook (4) , Associate Editor (2) , Coordinator (2) , Marketing (2)

What are the pros of working at America's Test Kitchen according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with who are passionate and care about their work." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great work/life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "Free food all the time" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at America's Test Kitchen according to real employee reviews?

"Terrible pay, lack of strategy, and cross" ((in 12 reviews)); "abysmal salary, rarely promote internally, antiquated business model" ((in 4 reviews)); "Also, the benefits are highly illusive." ((in 4 reviews)); "little to no room for growth, atrocious salary, mediocre benefits, not truly heard or respected by upper management." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about America's Test Kitchen layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about America's Test Kitchen layoffs and their outlook for job security at America's Test Kitchen in 2026.

What are the top reviewed America's Test Kitchen locations?

Boston , Brookline , New York , Brookline Village , Ames

America's Test Kitchen reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

Dan Suratt

Not enough data to show CEO approval

36% positive business outlook

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America's Test Kitchen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The America's Test Kitchen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

65 reviews

5.0

Aug 26, 2018

Exciting, growing company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

smart people, great food, passionate staff

Cons

there aren't really any at all!

5.0

Jun 6, 2017

Sweet

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experiences all around. It was fun.

Cons

Salary a bit below average.

3.0

Sep 9, 2015

Good editorial product, bad pay and terrible business model

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone I worked with was exceedingly nice. Having worked at other food companies since then with professional kitchens, I also now realize that the cooperative, congenial atmosphere was an aberration in the food world. The editorial product is solid and something everyone takes pride in. So much free food.

Cons

Pay is very low for starting positions and, when I was there, the model for making money off of products like the cookbooks and online access to things like the websites and cooking school were extremely shady.

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