Does Crain Communications pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Crain Communications employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Crain Communications. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Crain Communications?

39% of Crain Communications employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Crain Communications 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Crain Communications?

Reporter (19) , Editor (10) , Manager (10) , Account Executive (6) , Director (5) , Marketing (5) , Editorial (4) , Intern (4) , Journalist (4) , Senior Reporter (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Editorial Intern (3) , Project Manager (3) , Sales (3) , Ad Sales Director (2)

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

"great people to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good income and benefits for someone starting their career in the business world." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great bosses and coworkers!" ((in 12 reviews)); "Approachable colleagues and superiors" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Dying industry and poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "There are way too many managers to report to so there's a weird reporting structure." ((in 9 reviews)); "Technology lagged, benefits were awful but I guess that's the overall trend in insurance coverage goes, not clear on vision for the company, every other year there were huge layoffs" ((in 9 reviews)); "Not a lot of room for advancement." ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management and creative dinosaurs have the upper hand." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Crain Communications layoffs in 2026?

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

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2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(292 total reviews)

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47% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

Crain Communications has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 292 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Crain Communications employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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292 reviews

1.0

May 18, 2021

Toxic management

Journalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well-regarded publications, some talented staff

Cons

Toxic bosses, no room for advancement

2.0

Jan 12, 2020

A company that lives/thrives off who it USED to be, not who it CURRENTLY is.

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your coworkers will become life long friends.

Cons

The company is okay if you're just in between jobs trying to figure out what you actually want to do. However, this is not a company you can grow in. It's a company that has existed for over 100 years and while the brands may have been thought leaders in their respective industries 2-3 decades ago - that is no longer the case. Management embodies the "do more with less" attitude that you see across a lot of industries while shedding all accountability for the organizations shortcomings. October/November layoffs have been a pretty standard thing since 2015..

5.0

Nov 12, 2019

Family friendly team environment looking to grow.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open work environment that promotes a work life balance and personal / professional growth.

Cons

You may end up with more work friends than you expected.

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