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

4.0

Mar 13, 2014

Growing innovative Company

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation of new products Forward thinking in tough market place Empower employees

Cons

Ready, Fire, Aim - no clear strategic planning Too many new products - not giving enough time and focus for an idea to take shape Forecasting and Budgeting take too much time and energy away from important work

2.0

Mar 12, 2014

Good to clients. Bad for salespeople.

Multi media account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge online advertising media company that has clients' best interests at heart.

Cons

Very low pay. Base salary is ridiculous and commissions/bonuses are miserably low. Furthermore, every DFM office is officiated with a newspaper they own and management is divided on "old school" newspaper vs "new school" digital. But that really wouldn't matter if they paid more. Or even decently. Which they don't.

2.0

Mar 6, 2014

Need to Treat Employees Better for Better Results

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

DFM is innovative and always striving to be ahead of the curve in the digital world. With all the news circulating about the demise of newspapers, it is actually exciting to work for a company that is leading the way for change to enable "newspapers" the ability to not only survive, but succeed again. (I put "newspapers" in quotes because the world of newspapers simply won't be the traditional understanding of newspapers anymore).

Cons

Management, management, management... There are way too many chiefs and not enough workers. This applies not only to DFM the parent company, but also on the local level. And, unfortunately, most of the time, most of the management is so out of tune as to what actually goes on daily within the company. Treatment of employees is terrible. There is no incentive to outperform, except avoiding negative backlash. In addition, the employees are the ones working their tails off day in and day out, only to get barked at and threatened if revenue should fall short.

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