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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Los Angeles Times

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

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Career opportunities

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

225 reviews

5.0

Apr 15, 2021

Nice place to work at

Material handler/forklift operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits, holiday & vacation pay. 401K is available to all employees. It's a very good atmosphere to work with all the coworkers

Cons

It's going out of business.

Los Angeles Times Response

Hello and thank you for your comments! We regret the impact this has had on you. Due to business needs, we will no longer be operating in Irwindale. Some of those roles have been relocated to our downtown plant facility. We encourage you to connect with your HR Representative if you’d be interested in any available roles there.

3.0

Feb 23, 2021

There is potential

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of opportunity and the majority of the staff is very helpful.

Cons

The best employees get overworked and take on the majority of the work, while there are a lot of senior level VPs and Directors that don't seem like they do much.

Los Angeles Times Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We agree that there’s a lot of opportunity at our company and we continue working to create an environment and process for supporting each employee’s career development. As part of that, we are rolling out a feature that will help managers by soliciting feedback from direct reports and other colleagues and also training to encourage them to communicate more about what they do on a day-to-day basis. We appreciate everything you do for us and look forward to working hard to make California Times the best place possible to work and build a career.

3.0

Jan 29, 2021

Good work life balance but dying business

Consumer insights & market research

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great.

Cons

Dying industry, old management style and old ways to do things. Not enough innovation.

Los Angeles Times Response

We appreciate you taking the time to post a review. While the print advertising and circulation business may have peaked, we believe that there will always be a need for fact-based news. The company has invested in technology, staff and infrastructure and built a completely new website and app, as we understand that digital subscriptions is an important part of the business. We agree that innovation is important and seek to encourage it throughout the organization.

Viewing 85 - 87 of 225 Reviews

Jobs at Los Angeles Times

Technical Support Specialist II

Cybersecurity Engineer

Executive Assistant & Visual Strategist

Events Coordinator (LA Times Studios)

Per Diem Copy Editors

Los Angeles Times reviews FAQs

Reviews Los Angeles Times reviews

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Nice place to work at

There is potential

Good work life balance but dying business

Jobs at Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Los Angeles Times reviews FAQs

Jobs at Los Angeles Times