Reccomend Avoiding Unless You Need A Job - Journalist/Reporter Newsweek Employee Review

1.0
Jul 12, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The pay is solid compared to other jobs in the industry.

Cons

This was not a pleasant experience at all. There was next to no communication and they expect your performance to be off the charts from the day you start. They don't even give you a chance to adjust. Likewise, they have a culture issue from the top – but the editor for my team was brutal and would often ghost when I had questions about a project. I can't tell you how much time I wasted on stories because of either a lack of guidance from the editor, or they would have one small issue. And because of that, it wouldn't get published and I couldn't meet my daily requirements. Not only was the lack of communication unacceptable, but there was no leadership there and nobody cared if you figured it out or not. It's either figure it out yourself or you'll be gone. I wish they were transparent about expectations and what to expect in the role before I accepted the role. Sounds like they've laid off a number of employees in the last several months. If you have a stable job, I would really think twice about leaving for this company. Newsweek won't hesitate to replace you. I only recommend giving this company a shot if you need a new role.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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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