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 30 reviews)); "Good pay compared to most entry" ((in 12 reviews)); "I worked with great colleagues who had a lot of talent and enthusiasm." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great team to work for." ((in 6 reviews)); "Benefits are good but used to be better." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"The newspaper business in general is slowly dying and layoffs do happen every now and then." ((in 10 reviews)); "Intense managers, changing industry, brute force approach to technology" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper Management is clueless and are lost in their goals" ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad culture and bad management." ((in 6 reviews)); "Weak leadership and constant conflict avoidance by senior managers (not story editors)." ((in 6 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

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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).

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225 reviews

5.0

Oct 22, 2019

Brand on the up and up

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had a great team with a can-do attitude and wanted to take good risks to innovate.

Cons

Downside was that it took time for things to happen and there were multiple layers between sales and editorial that sometimes clogged the pipeline with prospects

4.0

Oct 5, 2019

Great people, struggling to find new directions

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people and everybody is trying to do the best for the company

Cons

Senior management not good at communications

Los Angeles Times Response

Thank you for taking the time to post a review of your experience at the Los Angeles Times. We agree we are fortunate to work with some amazing people. We appreciate the comments about what’s not working. As we continue with our transformation as a locally-owned, privately-held company, we will continue working to improve how our organization runs and the culture for our employees.

4.0

Oct 3, 2019

Great Company to work for

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay, Good leadership

Cons

Lots of competition, product prices not the cheapest.

Los Angeles Times Response

Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the leadership and compensation while you were here. We appreciate the comments about expectations and understand it is challenging for everybody as we remain keenly focused on building a sustainable business for the future.

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