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 32 reviews)); "I worked with great colleagues who had a lot of talent and enthusiasm." ((in 13 reviews)); "Benefits are good but used to be better." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good pay compared to most entry" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great team to work for." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs." ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 8 reviews)); "Intense managers, changing industry, brute force approach to technology" ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper Management is clueless and are lost in their goals" ((in 6 reviews)); "Wish they would give better compensation based on revenue brought in." ((in 5 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (225 reviews)

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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

3.0

Jul 20, 2016

Senior Executive Revolving Door

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Non-management staff are all pretty cool. Most managers, too. Journalism staff is the best. Unfortunately, these guys are subjected to the horribly run sales, advertising, marketing teams.

Cons

LAT's dwindling revenue, bankruptcy + another potential looming bankruptcy.. continues to put employees in fair of their jobs. LAT is also so behind on digital technology.

2.0

Jun 27, 2016

Senior Market Research Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Boss and co-workers are all very nice and helpful Laid back environment, great nice work-life balance Lots of learning opportunities

Cons

Low company morale Constantly worrying about where the company/industry will go Corporate level management (CEO or above) only cares about their profits, not so much about the company or their employees

3.0

Jun 5, 2016

Meh.

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun being downtown. People were nice. Being surrounded by news all day was great for being up to speed with the world.

Cons

Pretty much total chaos from the business and strategy point of view. No sense of direction. Lots of rehashing old tired strategies.

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