Run for your life - Anonymous employee Newsweek Employee Review

1.0
Apr 17, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Apart from some genuinely nice, intelligent colleagues, there are none.

Cons

If I could give Newsweek 0 stars, I would. This place is a nightmare. The expectations shift constantly. I know it's not just me. Read the other reviews. They are 100% accurate. You will be gaslighted. You will be overworked for a salary that is well below the industry standard. You will be treated with absolute disrespect. It's like being in a narcissistic relationship, and I'm beginning to think having a shred of empathy, human compassion, or even basic decency will immediately disqualify you from working at Newsweek. You will question your own sanity after a while, but if you're lucky, you'll band together with your colleagues who will reassure you that you're not the crazy one. It's not you. It's THEM. And by them I mean the zombies who populate Newsweek's management team. I'm guessing that to get there, you must abandon your humanity. And if you don't fall in line, you get the ax. Because one thing Newsweek loves to do is switch gears and go in a completely different direction with zero regard for the fallout or the employees they fire.

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5.0
Mar 29, 2025
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Pros

I enjoyed working at this place

Cons

I sometimes worked long hours.

1.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Very cool office space if you work in NYC.

Cons

Run, don't walk. Pay is bad compared to other newsrooms with the same exposure. The organization is crazy messy. Restructuring people and changing job titles laterally without consulting the affected employees. Leadership will leave your message on read. Laying people off randomly, regardless of their talent and contribution to the team, purely because of a spontaneous, busy decision (you will see them hiring for the same position again in like a month). No space for advancement -- you are stuck with the same job title if your immediate supervisor doesn't move up/leave. To sum up, you deserve better if you are concerned and reading this.

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