Does Axios pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Axios?

43% of Axios employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Axios 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Axios?

Reporter (16) , Director (10) , Software Engineer (9) , Senior Associate (8) , Associate (6) , Editor (6) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Associate Director (3) , Director, Business Development (3) , Editorial (3) , Vice President (3) , Associate Editor (2) , Business Development Associate (2) , Business Development Associate (BDA) (2) , Client Partnerships (2)

What are the pros of working at Axios according to real employee reviews?

"The culture is great from the top down." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 23 reviews)); "My colleagues are kind, smart, funny, and a joy to be around." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Competitive salary and lots a great benefits" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Axios according to real employee reviews?

"lots of layoffs despite publicly acknowledging only one" ((in 7 reviews)); "Clarendon office" ((in 3 reviews)); "listed and backfilled with lower salaries)" ((in 3 reviews)); "No 401K matching and no tuition reimbursement." ((in 3 reviews)); "Any startup has growing pains, but leadership’s commitment to transparency and fairness goes a long way" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Axios layoffs in 2026?

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

What Axios locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Arlington , New York , Washington

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Axios reviews

3.3

43% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)

Jim VandeHei

53% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Axios has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 237 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Axios employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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237 reviews

5.0

Apr 23, 2020

I couldn't imagine myself at any other place during this time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The people here are the best -Really great perks/benefits -People team seems like they actually listen and care -D&I is very clearly a focus It's by far the best environment I've worked in and very inspiring..

Cons

No real cons..usual startup woes, i.e. constant change, fast pace, sometimes path to growth is unclear but there's plenty of resources at the company to help with this

5.0

Apr 23, 2020

Awesome, mission oriented, progressive workplace!

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very transparent management team, they care about employees and their opinions, worthy mission

Cons

Nothing negative in my experience

5.0

Jun 26, 2019

Great leadership

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing leadership and transparency about the company goals. Get to work on a wide range of projects exposing you to the many pieces to a successful media company.

Cons

With a new company, you should be excited and ready to help work on things from the ground up.

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