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)); "I worked with great colleagues who had a lot of talent and enthusiasm." ((in 15 reviews)); "Benefits are good but used to be better." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good pay compared to most entry" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great coworkers that work together well" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"The LA Times is not profitable and more layoffs are likely." ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper Management is clueless and are lost in their goals" ((in 7 reviews)); "Confused leadership and lack of vision" ((in 7 reviews)); "Intense managers, changing industry, brute force approach to technology" ((in 6 reviews)); "fighting among lower and middle managers is infamous, rewards, including pay and work load, are politically driven, and there is an extreme culture of "protect your own."" ((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

Company ratings over time

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

4.0

Oct 6, 2014

It was exciting and stimulating at times

Senior sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment to learn and advance.

Cons

Industry has taken a nose dive.

3.0

Sep 16, 2014

A shift in journalism

Copy editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely smart people who know what they are doing; lots of veteran and seasoned journalists. The news i

Cons

It was become a place of just maintaining. It used to be called the golden handcuffs, now it's like walking on eggshells as you may be out. Sadly, there is tons of news that's NOT being reported. In a way, the Times is doing a disservice to community because there's a lot of corruption and crime that can't be covered due to limited resources and budgets.

3.0

Sep 16, 2014

Great paper, great writers, many awful bosses

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best newspapers in the country. The L.A. Times could give you endless opportunities to do great work. Most reporters there are helpful and nice. Some are byline whores who will steal your work and put their names on it, but that's probably the case most places.

Cons

Scary outlook for the future of the business. Many changes and layoffs. Many scared and unfriendly bosses. There are so many editors here who should have been let go decades ago that it isn't even funny. Of course there are some very nice and very good editors. Too many others are tired, disinterested but scared enough for their jobs to make your life hell. Some editors never should have been made editors -- they may have been good reporters but they are nightmares for anyone who has to work for them.

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