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 29 reviews)); "Good income and benefits for someone starting their career in the business world." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 11 reviews)); "Salaries are competitive." ((in 11 reviews)); "Approachable colleagues and superiors" ((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)); "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)); "Continued cuts and layoffs across the board, though faring better than a lot of other news/trade pubs" ((in 9 reviews)); "Not a lot of room for advancement." ((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

47% 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

1.0

Mar 20, 2025

Terrible and getting worse

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro there is that some of the people are still great... but they are actively all trying to leave as well

Cons

What an absolute mess. Toxic leadership to its core and it continues to worsen as revenue declines. The quality of life you have diminishes and you are demanded to work harder and harder for nothing. Promotions are given to those who continue to promote an absolute toxic workplace while everyone else continues to get 0 merit increases or bonuses but are continued to asked to do more.

1.0

Mar 14, 2025

They say it's a family company but it's not

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible WFH policy, modern offices.

Cons

I was bullied, gaslit and micromanaged by my team. I became physically ill from a toxic work environment. I was called fat and dumb by my manager, and talked about behind my back by them. My manager also talked badly about others to me, often calling teammates useless. I shared my concerns with other leadership and was ignored and ostracized. There's also a huge pay disparity and a colleague with a lesser title and time there, whose work I often had to fix, was being paid significantly more than me. The bullying, pay and lack of advancement opportunities was not worth my mental or physical health.

5.0

Feb 27, 2025

Billing

Billing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, flexible work schedule

Cons

Understaffed, Not enough time to focus on development

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