Axios reviews

3.3

43% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)
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Jim VandeHei

53% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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
Oct 9, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Axios does a great job of building a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive company culture. Managers work hard to make sure employees have what they need to succeed. We have annual learning and conference budgets so we don't let our skills stagnate. There's a detailed rubric to make it straightforward how to work toward a promotion. Company-wide OKRs (objectives & key results) are all brought down to each squad, and individuals have OKRs too, aligned to the promotion rubric. Professional development is prioritized unusually highly here. During the pandemic, Axios really stepped up. They added new benefits, like a budget for upgrading your home office ergonomics and a family fund in case any emergency befalls an employee's family.

Cons

I can't think of any

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Axios Response
5y
Thank you for this review!
5.0
Oct 7, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is excited to deliver the news to people in a clear, understandable way. People care about each other and work hard together. Leadership actively spends time listening to staff.

Cons

Sometimes that ambition can be exhausting. The founders are used to tough interviews and can sometimes keep their true opinions close.

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Axios Response
5y
Thank you for this review! We'll continue to focus on being as transparent as possible.
4.0
May 31, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Can only speak for the editorial side: - Great opportunity to gain experience. - The Axios brand goes a long way. - Company is willing to try new things, products, projects. And things go into motion quickly. - Most editorial management is very willing to work with you, listen, compromise. - Good at sifting out fluffy, non-essential stories. - Company does have three white-male founders, and the majority of our most prominent reporters are white men. But they've become cognizant of that issue over the years and are actively trying to hire more women, POC, etc. Shows growth. - Company has been very supportive throughout the pandemic, including mental health days and work-from-home stipends. - The people are by and large amazing. I've made a lot of friends here and love working for a company that cares about its people's wellbeings.

Cons

- Growth opportunities within the editorial teams are very unclear. A lot of folks, particularly the younger staffers, feel like they've been hired into roles that have no trajectory, and that they'll have to leave the company to be given new opportunities, or wait around an irrational amount of time. This is partially to be expected with a startup, but it's still not great to hire people and then repeatedly tell folks that even if they deserve it, there's no way up the ladder for them. - Most of the staff is extremely talented, but there are some folks who were simply bad hires. Staff has flagged these bad hires many times, and management even acknowledges that some people are ill-fit for their roles, but nobody is ever removed.

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Axios Response
5y
Thank you for this review - we are focused on clarifying growth opportunities and making sure we move quickly on bad hires.
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