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 3% 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 3.1 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 in the trenches" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good income and benefits for someone starting their career in the business world." ((in 15 reviews)); "Smart colleagues, work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great bosses and coworkers!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Salaries are competitive." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Dying industry and poor management" ((in 20 reviews)); "There are way too many managers to report to so there's a weird reporting structure." ((in 10 reviews)); "Morale is a bit low with recent layoffs, but the teams have stuck together." ((in 7 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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45% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

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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1.0

Sep 1, 2017

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Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff, you will learn a lot as you will likely be doing the work of at least 2-3 different people.

Cons

Lots of volatility these last few years, but noticeable drastic changes last 2 months with leadership changes from the top. They keep cutting benefits, and cramming more work on already over worked employees with no Pay increases. Lost a lot of top talent over the years because of this, and will continue to do so. HR needs to grow a backbone to make a case for employees, instead of responding to these reviews.

4.0

Aug 28, 2017

editor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers and interesting work at publication

Cons

Little chance to exchange ideas with co-worers

3.0

Aug 28, 2017

Longtime Employee

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with great people, good work environment

Cons

Too much uncertainty in publishing, a lot of change in management over past 2 years.

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