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 to work with" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good income and benefits for someone starting their career in the business world." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great bosses and coworkers!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 11 reviews)); "Approachable colleagues and superiors" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Dying industry and poor management" ((in 22 reviews)); "Low pay and no chance for advancement" ((in 11 reviews)); "There are way too many managers to report to so there's a weird reporting structure." ((in 9 reviews)); "Morale is a bit low with recent layoffs, but the teams have stuck together." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bad decisions and bad leadership are resulting in closing of brands, cutting of benefits, and major layoffs." ((in 7 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.

What are the top reviewed Crain Communications locations?

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Crain Communications reviews

2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(292 total reviews)

KC Crain

45% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

292 reviews

4.0

Aug 5, 2016

Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Crain Communications is a solid company who care about their employees. They value hard work and they pay accordingly. They also seem to hire, for the most part, truly nice people.

Cons

Even though the word communication is in the name of the company, there isn't always great communication between management and employees.

3.0

Jul 31, 2016

Lower staff are great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can learn from peers and good benefits, it's not often you would stay late

Cons

sales team don't make any phone calls and no one questions why?! Senior staff do not have clue and come up with random ideas with no research to try and fix things

1.0

Jul 27, 2016

Account Executive

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Crain Communications has some great journalism products, both in print and online.

Cons

Management gives considerable favoritism to selected sales reps. The rich get richer. You will not be given the opportunity for any large accounts with revenue potential and thus you will fail.

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