Is New York Times a good company to work for?

New York Times has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,124 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at New York Times to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about New York Times have been left by employees working as Intern , Journalist and Senior Software Engineer .

Does New York Times pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New York Times employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New York Times. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at New York Times?

73% of New York Times employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated New York Times 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at New York Times?

Software Engineer (53) , Senior Software Engineer (28) , Editor (18) , Journalist (18) , Intern (16) , Staff Editor (16) , Manager (15) , Reporter (15) , News Assistant (14) , Account Manager (13) , Project Manager (11) , Director (10) , Art Director (9) , Journalist/Reporter (9) , Marketing (8)

What are the pros of working at New York Times according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and smart." ((in 116 reviews)); "My colleagues were great." ((in 53 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO perks" ((in 50 reviews)); "good work life balance which is nice" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great culture and very fine people" ((in 47 reviews))

What are the cons of working at New York Times according to real employee reviews?

"Lots of restructuring and management was poor in my department." ((in 46 reviews)); "Pay is low and growth is slow" ((in 30 reviews)); "Bad managers in the office I worked at" ((in 23 reviews)); "Senior leadership is accessible and approachable." ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours and heavy workload." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about New York Times layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed New York Times locations?

New York , Norfolk , College Point , Los Angeles , Boston , Washington , San Francisco , Chicago , Flushing , Charlotte , Gainesville , Sarasota , Atlanta , Bloomfield , Weehawken , Moorestown , Tuscaloosa , Moline , New Paltz , Brooklyn , Mount Vernon , Worcester , Cuddebackville , Hopewell Junction , New York Mills , Wilmington , Dallas , San Antonio , Kent , Columbus

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New York Times reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(923 total reviews)

Meredith Kopit Levien

77% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

New York Times has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 923 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New York Times 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

923 reviews

2.0

Aug 18, 2013

Lost its way

Staff editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It never hurts to have New York Times on your resume. Some of the people there are very nice, and most have an abiding sense of professionalism.

Cons

As in any large bureaucracy, the ones who claw their way to the top tend to have the most twisted personalities. The paternalism of former generations has given way to a viciousness that contributed to this company's downfall. The lack of strategic vision is shocking.

1.0

May 10, 2014

Bureaucratic and Hierarchical on commercial side, best to avoid!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OK salary comparing to other media companies

Cons

Highly useless management. No structural way for personal development or progression. Seems like those senior managers and directors only with the titles but not the brain! And the reason why they are senior are because of tenure, not competency! Nothing really gets done until these managers are being copied in or send the email themselves! Very hierarchical, and would not recommend if you are looking to learn and grow - very poor knowledge sharing, only the ''circle of trust ''get to know and they don't share! Or if they do share, there's not insight added what so ever, but just simply hit 'forward'.

2.0

Feb 26, 2011

It's been a wild ride

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on your job title work from home is available Depending on your location in the country promotions and raises occur a lot People are really great to work with Senior management seems competent its the managers under senior management that seem to be the problem

Cons

The goals and reviews are cumbersome. Scales can range from 1 to 5 but no matter how great your direct manager says you are you'll never achieve a 5 as its unattainable Just because a benefit is available (for example education assistance) doesn't mean you won't receive push back from management even if the degree is relevant to your current job or another position within the company You must "get in where you fit in" relationships are very important I know its cliche to say you are worth more than you're paid but it's true here - there have people who have left and received 2x the amount they were receiving here

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