Does Los Angeles Times pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Los Angeles Times employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Los Angeles Times. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Los Angeles Times?

40% of Los Angeles Times employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Los Angeles Times 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Los Angeles Times?

Reporter (12) , Journalist (7) , Intern (6) , Staff Writer (6) , Account Executive (5) , Manager (5) , News Reporter (4) , Copy Editor (3) , Editor (3) , Marketing Analyst (3) , Art Director (2) , Contractor (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Design Editor (2) , Designer (2)

What are the pros of working at Los Angeles Times according to real employee reviews?

"great people and dream journalism job" ((in 31 reviews)); "I worked with great colleagues who had a lot of talent and enthusiasm." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good pay compared to most entry" ((in 10 reviews)); "Benefits are good but used to be better." ((in 9 reviews)); "Amazing team and coworkers." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Los Angeles Times according to real employee reviews?

"Constant layoffs." ((in 11 reviews)); "Intense managers, changing industry, brute force approach to technology" ((in 8 reviews)); "Confused leadership and lack of vision" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper Management is clueless and are lost in their goals" ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad culture and bad management." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Los Angeles Times layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Los Angeles Times locations?

Los Angeles , El Segundo , New York , Dallas , Orange , Irwindale , Austin , Burbank , Chatsworth , Costa Mesa , Granada Hills , Santa Monica , Ontario , Victorville , Los Angeles Subdivision

Los Angeles Times reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(225 total reviews)

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

14% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

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Los Angeles Times has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Los Angeles Times employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

225 reviews

1.0

Jun 19, 2023

Toxic environment and manager

Contractor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. There is no positive thing about the news industry. Run far and away from them.

Cons

None. The worst manager one could ask for. I worked on creating 20 models and views in DBT. They postponed reviewing them week after week. They do anything but providing feedback. I did several courses to enhance and advance my SQL, Tableau, Power BI and Python skills to show him that I do care about my skills and growth. However, they questioned me why I was doing coursework. What was even worse was that their supervisor did not do anything to help me out to work on more projects and develop into a better person. I was basically told I was stonewalled by one of their employee advocates. As soon as I had a conversation with my advocate, I was laid off which meant that I was being surveilled!

Los Angeles Times Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback. Our company recently made the difficult decision to undergo a reorganization and eliminate certain positions in several departments. We are sorry to hear about your experience and would encourage you to contact our HR department or report feedback to our ethics hotline, which you may do anonymously, either online by following this link (https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/80938/index.html) or by phone toll-free at 844-510-1878.

2.0

Jun 15, 2023

Chaotic workplace with little support from team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The reporters who work there are all extremely dedicated and love what they do, and the scope of work is interesting, impactful, and unique.

Cons

Management is all over the place. It runs on a culture of fear – and people are hesitant to help because they already have so many responsibilities. People are high-strung, work-life balance is near non-existent, and they protect managers that are problematic.

Los Angeles Times Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand that journalism is a calling for many people and are glad to hear you enjoyed working with reporters at the L.A. Times. If you have any feedback about management or the environment you worked in that should be addressed, we hope you’ll consider either sharing it with the HR team or through the ethics hotline, which you may do anonymously, either online by following this link (https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/80938/index.html) or by phone toll-free at 844-510-1878.

5.0

Jun 14, 2023

A great place to work

Multiplatform editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Los Angeles Times was my dream job.

Cons

Like so many other media companies, the economic headwinds proved too great to overcome.

Los Angeles Times Response

3y

We thank you for your work at the Los Angeles Times and appreciate you taking the time to share your experience here.

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Jobs at Los Angeles Times

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