On the technical side of things... - Anonymous employee NPR Employee Review

4.0
Sep 23, 2013
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Pros

Good pay People work well together within departments (but not between them) Some travel opportunity Intellectually challenging

Cons

Radio feels like it's dying. The skills don't transfer to other jobs paying as much There isn't any way to move up.

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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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