Does NewsBreak pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NewsBreak employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NewsBreak. This rating has improved by 25% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NewsBreak?

85% of NewsBreak employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NewsBreak 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NewsBreak?

Software Engineer (6) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Content Writer (4) , Business Development (2) , Content Creator (2) , Content Specialist (2) , Editor (2) , Engineering (2) , Freelance Writer (2) , Individual Contributor (2) , Intern (2) , Product Manager (2) , Team Lead (2)

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

"Hardworking and collaborative colleagues" ((in 5 reviews)); "It’s challenging but fun, and offers a rare opportunity to observe and learn from a Series C startup—sizable enough to have structure, yet still facing dynamic, evolving problems." ((in 4 reviews)); "Competitive benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Awful culture" ((in 8 reviews)); "Below average pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad diversity" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad leadership, extreme misinformation, poor communication from upper management, you are frequently written off for writing anything except hate against black people ex pretty much any other race especially white people racism is not tolerated to be written about." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about NewsBreak layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed NewsBreak locations?

Mountain View , New York , San Francisco , Chicago , Dallas , Bellevue , Mountain Home , Oklahoma City , Washington , China Grove , Johnson City , Los Angeles , Fremont , Seattle , Portland , Forsyth

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Nice people, Wonderful Location and Yummy food - Senior Software Engineer NewsBreak Employee Review

5.0

Oct 30, 2025

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Documentation is aboundant - Tech stack is popular - Can make great impact - Not likely to be bothered by emails like big companies. - Chinese food flavors and styles varies from day to day.

Cons

- Compensation might not be that high, but consider current job market, it is lucky to have a job.

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5.0

Apr 17, 2026

Pretty good place to work

Recommend

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Pros

products, culture, learning and growth

Cons

Work life balance is bad, Coding test is hard

2.0

Jul 7, 2026

Product marketing manager

Recommend

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Pros

Catered lunch daily. Good health insurance.

Cons

No diversity & inclusion for anyone that is not Chinese, No work-life balance, constant micromanagement from leadership, 9/9/5 culture, mentally absent & checked-out managers, constantly change of priorities, no praise when OKRs were surpassed.

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