Beware - Anonymous employee NPR Employee Review

2.0
Nov 20, 2012
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Pros

Newsroom employees get the opportunity to work with some of the finest journalists in the world. Other departments take pride in meeting goals and producing a quality product.

Cons

Insular, often arrogant, environment. Senior managers do not reflect the diversity of NPR's audience; almost all are middle-aged (roughly 40 to 55 years old), white, relatively wealthy as compared to audience. Cut-throat competition, interdepartmental squabbles, star system.

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5.0
Mar 3, 2026
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Pros

I was fully remote, learned so much from a great group of peers, the union is strong and active, pay was fair

Cons

The federal funding saga put a damper on morale, but that was pretty outside of the scope of what my team/manager could control.

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

tiny desks happen at work

Cons

soulless and corporate, management is all-powerful, benefits are slowly disappearing, few career prospects unless you fit a certain "profile"

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