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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Newsweek reviews

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

1.0

Feb 7, 2022

Not recommended

Content writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible time as long you submit your articles before the deadline.

Cons

Management is confusing. Policies keep changing.

1.0

Jul 2, 2026

You'll want to change career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really lovely colleagues (below senior management level).

Cons

After almost 30 years in journalism, Newsweek made me wish I'd pursued a career at McDonald's. The most chaotic place i have ever worked. Changes in editorial direction seem to happen on total whims and reporters and editors bear the brunt of two particularly clueless and inexperienced bosses' attempts to paper over the huge cracks they alone are at fault for creating. There is a slavish devotion to apps that don't work and the most bog-standard version of AI available is used to create garbage articles. Oh, and they sack people in an almost "throw him to the lions" manner. I was very excited to have joined such a storied title, only to find out that it was run by complete and utter incompetents (who talk a good game). If you're considering a job there, stop considering. Flipping burgers at a Macca Ds at an M6 services will be more rewarding.

3.0

Mar 22, 2023

Unsure of direction

Online news editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quick, responsive; taking accuracy and responsibility very seriously, especially in political news.

Cons

Not sure what the company wants: traffic or impact?

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