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

2.0

May 27, 2014

The job was challenging and exciting at times but growth was stalled due to politics among upper management.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay at the time, flexible hours, and challenging work.

Cons

Newspaper business is dwindling and management style thwarts much needed innovation.

1.0

May 25, 2013

Judge Rothschild rules "The Star Ledger treats employees unfairly, but not criminally"!

Retail account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

make contacts outside the paper for future reference when furthering career. The advertising clients they have are overpaying for less quality and therefore are seeking better advertising options.

Cons

Retail Advertising Management treats employees unfairly. Negativity runs throughout the company. The pay and workload is not worth it. The so called decision makers have been in the same money losing departments and still manage to keep their jobs. If the Star Ledger were like a sports team, they would have been fired after 3 losing seasons.

3.0

Sep 19, 2018

editor, copy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very talented workers, salaries were good.

Cons

Too much work, too much overtime. Morale problems.

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