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 24 reviews)); "Fully remote work from home position" ((in 7 reviews)); "Office was local, coworkers were great" ((in 6 reviews)); "The individual teams at each publication are great." ((in 6 reviews)); "I worked for a team with a phenomenal manager who was awesome at managing up as well as down." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "2. Benefits are terrible." ((in 11 reviews)); "Lack of leadership." ((in 10 reviews)); "No raises for years, layoffs take away talented staff, remaining newsroom members are expected to triple workloads for no extra pay, no overtime but work doesn't fit into 40" ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is largely clueless." ((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 8, 2019

Not easy to work for

Advertising account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits

Cons

Constant harassment of employees for unobtainable goals in a declining industry

2.0

Apr 2, 2019

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff, I’m still friends with them.

Cons

Poor management. Lay-offs imminent across the board.

1.0

Oct 31, 2018

If you work for DFM/MNG and cannot see the writing on the wall, you will only have yourself to blame.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

After several years there, they no longer existed.

Cons

The Corporate management clique are all nasty.

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