Is USA TODAY Co. a good company to work for?

USA TODAY Co. has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 2,705 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at USA TODAY Co. to a friend and 31% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about USA TODAY Co. have been left by employees working as Intern , Project Manager and Sales Associate .

Does USA TODAY Co. pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, USA TODAY Co. employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at USA TODAY Co.. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at USA TODAY Co.?

48% of USA TODAY Co. employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated USA TODAY Co. 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at USA TODAY Co.?

Account Executive (147) , Reporter (79) , Graphic Designer (44) , Inside Sales Representative (43) , Sales (34) , Manager (33) , News Reporter (33) , Director (30) , Editor (30) , Client Success Manager (24) , Sales Representative (24) , Graphic Artist (23) , Journalist (21) , Designer (20) , Sales Executive (19)

What are the pros of working at USA TODAY Co. according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with that want to accomplish tasks and see the business be successful" ((in 195 reviews)); "It offers good benefits and has a very strong financial base." ((in 174 reviews)); "Great coworkers and peers." ((in 86 reviews)); "Team has a good work life balance and is flexible." ((in 50 reviews)); "There are little pods of genius and great teams hidden within the catacombs of this museum of a company." ((in 46 reviews))

What are the cons of working at USA TODAY Co. according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low compared to similar employers in the same region doing comparable work." ((in 176 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and furloughs while top brass rake in bonuses." ((in 113 reviews)); "1. Upper Management determines that something needs to be improved and formulates an ill" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good managers have retired or been driven out." ((in 51 reviews)); "Salaries are low and not competitive" ((in 46 reviews))

What are employees saying about USA TODAY Co. layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed USA TODAY Co. locations?

McLean , Indianapolis , Phoenix , Des Moines , New York , Nashville , Cincinnati , Louisville , Austin , Rochester , Detroit , Neptune , Atlanta , Washington , Tysons Corner , Los Angeles , Boston , Green Bay , Milwaukee , Plano , Tallahassee , Greenville , Cherry Hill , Chicago , White Plains , Reno , Fort Myers , Asbury Park , Chesapeake , Springfield

USA TODAY Co. reviews

3.1

48% would recommend to a friend

(2,572 total reviews)

Mike Reed

46% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

USA TODAY Co. has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,572 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The USA TODAY Co. employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0

Nov 9, 2022

Death by a thousand cuts

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Many of the people truly care about and enjoy what they do. You can get experience working with a variety of programs.

Cons

Pay simply is not sustainable. Raises are minuscule whenever they do happen, which is rarely. I had over 10 years of experience in the industry (8 with the company) and wasn’t even making $18 an hour. They will gas you up and tell you what a great job you’re doing and turn around and tell you no raises. Huge disconnect between upper management and employee base. All the company seems to know how to do is cut things. Cut newsrooms, cut content, cut local journalism and stuff small papers full of AP content readers can get anywhere. Hard to cover local events when you’re down to one reporter/photographer I guess.

1.0

Aug 1, 2021

Sinking ship

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Some of the people I've met at Gannett were genuinely amazing. I'm happy to report that most of those amazing people left such a terrible company and are happily working for a company that actually respects employees and pays better.

Cons

Where to begin? In the few years I was there, I have personally watched 3 managers, 5 team leads and a revolving door of young designers all quit in less than 3 years. Each position was replaced by some less competent than the previous position holder. The biggest CON of working for Gannett happened after the GateHouse/Gannett merger in 2019. It was an absolute blast (not!) commuting into work each morning and wondering to myself 'Is this the day they eliminate my department because they need to cut corners to pay off a massive $1.4 BILLION debt?

1.0

Apr 29, 2021

Gannett is a nightmare. Go to the New York Times instead

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Pros

Other employees who got conned into working there, were super nice. Some employees who drank the cool-aid, were awful to work with.

Cons

Leadership has NO clue what's going on behind the scenes in their employees day to day. They preach being employee-centric and people-first, but they offer"voluntary layoffs", pay cuts, benefit cuts, etc. They don't spend money on ANYTHING. And I mean, ANYTHING. They would rather save money and overwork their employees, rather than hire someone to lighten the workload for their overworked teams. For one of the largest media companies in the world, you would think they would give a little.

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