Does Newsweek pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Newsweek employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Newsweek. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Newsweek?

11% of Newsweek employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Newsweek 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 1.4 for culture and values and 1.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Newsweek?

Reporter (10) , Editor (7) , Fellow (5) , News Reporter (5) , Staff Writer (5) , Journalist (4) , Journalist/Reporter (4) , Content Writer (3) , Intern (3) , Writer (3) , Culture Writer (2) , Editorial (2) , Senior Editor (2)

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

"Good salary, can work from home, some great minds." ((in 6 reviews)); "Talented writers, strong brand recognition" ((in 3 reviews)); "Can't really recommend anything about this workplace but it had a competitive salary and decent colleagues, which was enough for a time." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"It’s not just the poor management — the poorest I’ve ever witnessed by far — it’s the utter disregard for any of their employees." ((in 14 reviews)); "Editorial leadership is all over the place." ((in 6 reviews)); "Managers are completely disorganised and make a lot of mistakes, and if you say anything they will fire you." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management constantly restructuring the news teams and giving different goals and things to focus on, no idea what they wanted from us half the time." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low pay considering how much pressure is on journalists" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Newsweek layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Newsweek locations?

New York , Washington , Los Angeles , Oakland

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1.7

11% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Dev Pragad

12% approve of CEO

7% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.2

Work/Life balance

2.2

Compensation and benefits

2.1

Diversity & inclusion

1.5

Career opportunities

1.4

Culture & values

1.4

Senior management

Newsweek has an employee rating of 1.7 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Newsweek employee rating is 54% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

92 reviews

2.0

May 14, 2021

Not a place for longterm

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well known company and good reputation

Cons

Managers are rude and employees miserable

1.0

May 4, 2021

The company is a mess.

Culture writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hardworking colleagues who genuinely care about good reporting and try to do the right thing... until they are laid off or driven from the company. Having the name "Newsweek" on your resume does still get you places.

Cons

Newsweek has lost all semblance of respect. While I was there they were embroiled in legal battles, tax fraud, and more. They have resorted to unethical news practices just to keep the lights on. (Literally, sometimes they didn't pay the electricity bills!) Editors forced writers to quickly write stories with headlines they didn't feel comfortable with. Then when Newsweek got in trouble for said terrible stories, the company lets reporters take the fall. I left voluntarily but saw others get fired or laid off if they tried to push back against these practices. Avoid at all costs, imho.

2.0

Apr 29, 2021

An Experience

Staff writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience for burgeoning reporters. You will get plenty of clips working there. A good stepping stone for young/new writers looking to advance in their careers.

Cons

Editorial leadership is all over the place. No real support/guidance for writers from upper management. Be ready to write clickbait.

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