Does Patch pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Patch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Patch. This rating has improved by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Patch?

42% of Patch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Patch 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Patch?

Local Editor (39) , Editor (30) , Advertising Manager (12) , Reporter (10) , Field Editor (7) , Ad Manager (5) , Freelance Writer (5) , Sales (5) , Sales Representative (5) , Writer (5) , Regional Publisher (4) , (3) , Contributor (3) , Inside Sales Account Executive (3) , Inside Sales Representative (3)

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)); "You can work from home, and the hours were flexible." ((in 27 reviews)); "home; good benefits (when it was owned by AOL." ((in 15 reviews)); "My colleagues were amazing" ((in 9 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 22 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and treats people disrespectfully and like sheep and their model for the business they are in just won't work" ((in 9 reviews)); "Major layoffs meant that my internship ended early when my supervisor and several others were let go." ((in 8 reviews)); "The company had bad leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours and weekend work." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Patch layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Patch locations?

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Patch reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(254 total reviews)

Warren St. John

57% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Patch has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 254 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Patch employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

254 reviews

3.0

Sep 22, 2015

Was a good idea once....

Local editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy, ability to make a difference in your community, better than average entry level salary.

Cons

Work hours, cookie-cutter model, unclear vision.

1.0

Jul 7, 2015

Company Went Downhill After Sale

Local editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working remotely, flexible hours, equipment provided.

Cons

Patch was a good place to work when it was owned by AOL. After the new owner (Hale Global) took over, journalism and original content was mostly eliminated in favor of viral aggregated content, the workload increased with so few employees being left, and the company's benefits were terrible. It's truly a company where employees are treated like robots, and it's all about quantity versus quality now, and ethics are an afterthought.

Patch Response

10y

The dates on these reviews are bogus. This review is from the first half of 2014, and not current. We did have a multi-month fling with viral content. Like all affairs, I suppose, it seemed fun and exhilarating at the time. Our readers hated it, however. Chastened and ashamed, we stopped viral in mid 2014 and doubled down on local. The readers appreciated it and traffic doubled.

3.0

May 18, 2015

Good until the money ran out

Local editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Editorial freedom and opportunity when launched here in 2010

Cons

Money ran out, poor communication from division and AOL, constant shuffles, mass layoffs

Patch Response

10y

The dates on these reviews are bogus. We made $4m in cash the first year of operations post spinout. Cash has been in the double digit millions for the last year, with no debt and no venture funding. This is an ancient review with a wrong date.

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