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

Ratings by category

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

4.0

Feb 21, 2013

Overall, a great company to work for.

Online ad operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee reviews, regular business reviews by management, technology upgrades/investments. Management consistently looks for ways to improve business and revenue. There is also a sense that management has genuine regard for employees.

Cons

Can be highly political and tends to be staffed a bit too lean. This inhibits the best possible performance from most employees. Communication between business units tends to happen in silos. The political nature can also prohibit them from addressing areas of concern that could better benefit all.

3.0

Oct 21, 2012

Smart people; conservative culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are smart, nice, and well-intentioned.

Cons

Culture is conservative and decisions are made slowly.

4.0

Sep 20, 2012

Good place to stay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Journalistic values, strong editorial-first culture. Treats employees like human beings. Gold-plated benefits, better than many bigger companies.

Cons

Very traditional, wrinkles of family ownership. New media world has produced a bit of a throw-it-at-wall-see-what-sticks situation, but that's probably unavoidable.

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