Is Patch a good company to work for as a Local Editor?

Local Editor professionals working at Patch have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 39 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Patch employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Local Editor Jobs at Patch now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Local Editor interview questions at Patch .

Does Patch pay Local Editor employees well?

Local Editor professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Patch with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 39 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Local Editor salaries at Patch.

How happy are Local Editor professionals working at Patch?

33% of Local Editor employees at Patch would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 47% in the past 12 months. Local Editor professionals have also rated Patch with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 2.6 rating for career opportunities.

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

"Great people and funding to try and make the company a success" ((in 26 reviews)); "You can work from home, and the hours were flexible." ((in 24 reviews)); "The benefits were great." ((in 13 reviews)); "My colleagues were amazing" ((in 7 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, although that usually means you're available to cover Saturday night fires and to work weekends and holidays." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Lack of clarity or direction from the top after years of poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management doesn't care enough to implement the simplest changes and avoid idiotic problems." ((in 9 reviews)); "When a company starts off with a 75% layoff, that shouldn't inspire confidence." ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours and weekend work." ((in 6 reviews)); "The company had bad leadership" ((in 6 reviews))

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3.1

33% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Warren St. John

27% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

Local Editor employees have rated Patch with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Local Editor professionals have a good working experience there. Patch is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Local Editor professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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39 reviews

5.0

Nov 17, 2022

Great pay and even greater people to work with.

Local editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great environment for a journalist - Helped to build my writing, editing, and reporting skills - Received feedback from co-workers that helped me during my tenure - Met so many amazing people during my time there

Cons

- The mass layoffs this year showed a scary direction that the profession is going in - I hope the company will continue to support journalists in all forms and not be held to the standards of the corporate offices

4.0

Jun 5, 2022

Good opportunities

Local editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, decent pay, good people.. Opportunities to do great work.

Cons

Hard to make the time to focus on real journalism.

3.0

Apr 17, 2022

Not bad pay, but a soul-sucking job if you LOVE journalism

Local editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Pay wasn't bad -Work from home -Benefits weren't bad -Steady job

Cons

-Not a lot of real journalism -Quietly encouraged to rewrite content from actual local newspapers -Not many field reporting opportunities due to goals -Lots of goals that are tied to only revenue and pageviews

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