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

Apr 9, 2020

The mag team is great, but stay away from digital

Reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

large audience, name recognition, clips

Cons

Work environment, editorial standards, compensation

2.0

Oct 31, 2019

The fall of a great publication

Political editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still respected overseas and to some degree in US with many talented reporters and a smart, well meaning top editor, Nancy Cooper

Cons

A business model that unintentionally promotes clickbait plus legal and financial troubles that are almost unheard of in journalism.

5.0

Sep 10, 2019

It was a Great Place a Long Time Ago

Senior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked there 17 years and loved every minute of it

Cons

It's changed owners twice, done tons of layoffs, and is a completely different place now

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