Does MediaNews Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MediaNews Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MediaNews Group. This rating has decreased by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MediaNews Group?

62% of MediaNews Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MediaNews Group 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MediaNews Group?

Reporter (13) , Account Executive (11) , Editor (6) , Copy Editor (5) , News Reporter (5) , Manager (4) , Multi Media Account Executive (4) , Sales (4) , Accounts Receivable (3) , Accounts Receivable Specialist (3) , Copy Editor/Page Designer (3) , Paginator (3) , Recruiter (3) , Sales Manager (3) , Account Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at MediaNews Group according to real employee reviews?

"met a few great people" ((in 27 reviews)); "Office was local, coworkers were great" ((in 7 reviews)); "I worked for a team with a phenomenal manager who was awesome at managing up as well as down." ((in 7 reviews)); "The individual teams at each publication are great." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MediaNews Group according to real employee reviews?

"Every management or administrative position vacated and replaced brought a halt to the current "plan" and a new plan began with the new person." ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of leadership." ((in 12 reviews)); "2. Benefits are terrible." ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management is largely clueless." ((in 9 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about MediaNews Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed MediaNews Group locations?

Denver , Colorado Springs , Detroit , San Jose , Philadelphia , Lowell , Willoughby , Boulder , New York , Los Angeles , Chico , Hartford , Pottstown , Boston , Oneida , Ann Arbor , Clinton Township , Troy , Saint Paul , Cleveland , Lorain , Woodland Hills , San Diego , Walnut Creek , Vallejo , New Haven , York , Sterling Heights , Mamaroneck , Ypsilanti

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MediaNews Group reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(276 total reviews)

Guy Gimore

82% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

MediaNews Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 276 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MediaNews Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

276 reviews

2.0

May 1, 2015

They will brainwash you

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really liked some of my coworkers. There's a refrigerator to keep your lunch inside.

Cons

Pay does not reflect the amount of work you have to do. HR does not help when you have problems.

1.0

Mar 4, 2015

Great people, terrible management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Hard workers. Not much else on pros.

Cons

There are plenty to choose from. The company isn't run well. The company talks great, but has no idea how to grow into a formidable media powerhouse that it thinks it is. There are way to many chiefs. I see a lot of we can do "this" and we can do "that"... but they don't have the capability to do either, but then ask employees to "figure it out" in order to do both. The culture also is terrible. Constant cutting of resources, but still need to get the same work done. I literally had 3 different titles at the same time (depending on who I was talking to - which specialty was applicable), yet only got paid for one title (and not even sufficiently). And that brings me to another con - pay. Salaries are below cost of living for college educated folks in the markets. I can go on, and on.

1.0

Jul 6, 2014

Dead Company Walking

Web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great location. Office is clean and the 10th floor has a great deck with a view downtown.

Cons

The company is in free-fall now. They have little going for it and they know it. I would be shocked if they were still in business a year from now.

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