Does Farm Journal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Farm Journal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Farm Journal. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Farm Journal?

57% of Farm Journal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Farm Journal 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Farm Journal?

Account Manager (2) , Ad Operations Specialist (2) , Sales Representative (2)

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

"Good people to work with (very friendly)" ((in 18 reviews)); "Usually a good work life balance." ((in 5 reviews)); "I worked with some great colleagues at The Packer." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"heavy management and its employees, who often aren't told how corporate changes will affect their jobs and the company." ((in 5 reviews)); "Awful communication." ((in 5 reviews)); "Morale is low." ((in 4 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities after training." ((in 3 reviews)); "The company's managers don't care about their employees." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Farm Journal layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Farm Journal locations?

Chicago , Lenexa , Kansas City , Philadelphia , Champaign , Laddonia , Mexico , Indianapolis , Iowa City , Olathe , Rosemont , Kansas City

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Farm Journal reviews

3.2

57% would recommend to a friend

(73 total reviews)

Prescott Shibles

52% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

Farm Journal has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 73 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Farm Journal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

73 reviews

1.0

Jan 9, 2018

Do yourself a favor....keep looking.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid holidays,, great co-workers who deserve so much more than FJ has to offer.

Cons

WAY too top heavy in VPs, titles and management, maanagers/bullys don't listen to the employess who work with the customers relating to market, product improvement, etc.

2.0

May 24, 2017

Great people to work with, not for

Traffic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers were hard-working dedicated people. The people at FJM care about the company and its direction. Chicago office is a beautiful place to work. Flexibility and vacation is great.

Cons

Compensation is low especially for online media and the hours that are put in. Work/life balance is very skewed toward work. The company continues to hire more superfluous VPs and more layers of management (read: external) while neglecting the people "who keep the lights on." No bonuses for years, minimal raises, and unrealistic budgets keep FJM from being competitive for talent. 2016 re-org was an unmitigated nightmare.

1.0

Dec 26, 2018

Negative opinion

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can't think of any pros

Cons

United States agricultural economy status and outlook

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