Does The Star-Ledger pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Star-Ledger employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Star-Ledger. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Star-Ledger?

33% of The Star-Ledger employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Star-Ledger 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Star-Ledger?

Account Executive (2) , Editor (2)

What are the pros of working at The Star-Ledger according to real employee reviews?

"Good hours and pay." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Star-Ledger according to real employee reviews?

"There was poor management." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Star-Ledger layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Star-Ledger locations?

Newark , Bloomfield , Edison , Maplewood , Montville , Whippany , Dallas , Lakeland

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The Star-Ledger reviews

2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Donald E Newhouse

56% approve of CEO

12% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Culture & values

2.4

Career opportunities

The Star-Ledger has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Star-Ledger employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

46 reviews

3.0

Nov 22, 2014

Making the best of it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great, close-knit group of people working with pride in a tough industry environment. As a newbie, you'll learn a lot from working here. Work hard and you'll be valued.

Cons

Newspaper industry constantly downsizing, so it's understaffed. And it's a newspaper, so expect your hours and days off to change.

3.0

Oct 16, 2014

good starting place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the people are wonderful. very supportive environment through co-workers. Pay and time off is very good

Cons

too many managers, goals are short sited and not often well thought through. Must watch back at all time- sometimes you think management has your back but they don't

2.0

Sep 1, 2014

From the top to the abyss

Advertising sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For decades the Ledger had been the top media in New Jeresy. This dominant position meant better than avg. pay and benefits for employees.

Cons

Since the Great Recession and slow demise of print media generally the Ledger has recently combined with NJ.Com and become NJ Advance Media. Everything changed with this.

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