Does Axios pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Axios employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Axios. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Axios?

43% of Axios employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Axios 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Axios?

Reporter (16) , Director (10) , Software Engineer (10) , Senior Associate (8) , Associate (6) , Editor (6) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Associate Director (3) , Director, Business Development (3) , Editorial (3) , Vice President (3) , Associate Editor (2) , Business Development Associate (2) , Business Development Associate (BDA) (2) , Client Partnerships (2)

What are the pros of working at Axios according to real employee reviews?

"The culture is great from the top down." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great teams working with smart mission oriented people" ((in 14 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "The benefits are good but that's about it" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Axios according to real employee reviews?

"lots of layoffs despite publicly acknowledging only one" ((in 8 reviews)); "Disorganized, too much emphasis on "DEI," bad management, low journalistic standards" ((in 5 reviews)); "The pay and benefits are good, not great (no 401K match, for ex), but stock options are a potential offset." ((in 3 reviews)); "No 401k match." ((in 3 reviews)); "Clarendon office" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Axios layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Axios locations?

Arlington , Washington , New York , Charlotte , Clarendon , Dallas , Kansas City , Brooklyn , Madison , Phoenix , San Antonio , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Denver , Baton Rouge , Seattle , Boston , Barnwell

Axios reviews

3.3

43% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)

Jim VandeHei

53% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Axios has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 237 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Axios employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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237 reviews

5.0

Sep 19, 2019

Exciting, fast-growing start-up with excellent management, growth mindset, amazing co-workers

Principal agile coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Agile mindset in Product & Tech * Diversity and Inclusion taken seriously and seen as smart business * Intelligent, thoughtful, considerate co-workers * Terrific benefits and people operations * Purpose-driven and mission-focused colleagues a joy to work with * Constant opportunities to learn and grow in all directions

Cons

Have not seen any yet in the two months I've been here.

5.0

Sep 4, 2019

Fantastic work culture

Senior backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Axios puts a lot of effort into building a good company culture. I was immediately impressed by the existence of several employee resource groups. There is a very clear rubric for promotion to different levels. Tech teams autonomously develop their own expectations and norms and write them down. Work/life balance is highly valued. If you're one of the last people in the office (at about 6pm), the people getting ready to head out will ask what's so urgent / remind you to go home.

Cons

I haven't found any yet.

4.0

May 10, 2019

Good place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone at the company strives for Axios to succeed from the top down!

Cons

Axios is still a startup, which can sometimes create more work. Everyone is willing to help out, however, so typically this isn't a huge problem, and often times leads to interesting collaboration!

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