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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Patch?

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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 28 reviews)); "The benefits were great." ((in 15 reviews)); "My colleagues were amazing" ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, although that usually means you're available to cover Saturday night fires and to work weekends and holidays." ((in 7 reviews)); "They offered great flexibility and creative freedom." ((in 6 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 22 reviews)); "Upper management doesn't care enough to implement the simplest changes and avoid idiotic problems." ((in 9 reviews)); "Continued layoffs and egregious work/life balance placed on writers is what makes the company "profitable" if that's even true." ((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

4.0

Mar 29, 2014

It was a great place to work

Local editor

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You gain great experience, work from home, editors are generally appreciated by readers and community members

Cons

it was a lot of work, various requirements that sometimes seemed pointless, being on call at all hours for breaking news in your area, difficult platform to post stories littered with technical bugs

2.0

Mar 8, 2014

Clueless management, overworked employees

Local editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Busy, busy, busy if that's what you like. Potential to learn many things because you're a jack-of-all-trades in the media company.

Cons

Expect at least 60 hours per week, making between $30K and $40K per year. Expect the company to come down with random and ill-thought out directives at least once a month. Expect the company to suddenly change policies while telling you things have "always been that way" and nothing's changing. Expect the company to tell you everything is fine and dandy though rumors are swirling about layoffs. Then expect layoffs the following week.

4.0

Feb 12, 2014

What a ride

Local editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Excellent way to kick off my journalism career -Had nearly full control over a hyperlocal website, building an engaged audience that really relied on my work. -Great team of local colleagues that communicated with each other often.

Cons

-Disconnect with HQ led to decisions and edicts that did not improve website quality. -Company would often expense large sums of money without having a stable way of making it back. -Local Editor would often be the sole journalist/copyeditor/chief marketer with no freelance help.

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