Does Los Angeles Times pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Los Angeles Times employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Los Angeles Times. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Los Angeles Times?

40% of Los Angeles Times employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Los Angeles Times 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Los Angeles Times?

Reporter (12) , Journalist (7) , Intern (6) , Staff Writer (6) , Account Executive (5) , Manager (5) , News Reporter (4) , Copy Editor (3) , Editor (3) , Marketing Analyst (3) , Art Director (2) , Contractor (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Design Editor (2) , Designer (2)

What are the pros of working at Los Angeles Times according to real employee reviews?

"great people and dream journalism job" ((in 29 reviews)); "I worked with great colleagues who had a lot of talent and enthusiasm." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good pay compared to most entry" ((in 10 reviews)); "Benefits are good but used to be better." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team to work for." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Los Angeles Times according to real employee reviews?

"The newspaper business in general is slowly dying and layoffs do happen every now and then." ((in 12 reviews)); "Intense managers, changing industry, brute force approach to technology" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper Management is clueless and are lost in their goals" ((in 6 reviews)); "Weak leadership and constant conflict avoidance by senior managers (not story editors)." ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad culture and bad management." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Los Angeles Times layoffs in 2026?

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

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2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(225 total reviews)

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

14% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Career opportunities

Los Angeles Times has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Los Angeles Times employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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225 reviews

3.0

Jul 24, 2016

Editorial

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The people and the energy are the best part of working at the Times. There is a comradery among the employees not seen in too many work places.

Cons

The management is clueless. Altho a fairly liberal and progressive workplace, women are paid less and men have an advantage as to promotions and salary increases.

3.0

May 12, 2016

Still a great job despite uncertainty/low morale

Reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to choose stories. Job encourages independence and creativity. Ability to have an impact on the lives of readers and subjects.

Cons

Morale has been low for quite some time. Part of it is industry uncertainty. Much of it is top editorial management with poor management skills. They routinely undervalue women. Focus on a handful of (male) favorites and deny most others the opportunity for meaningful professional development. They don't seem to realize they are responsible for quite an exodus of experienced staff.

3.0

Nov 20, 2015

Not nimble enough

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at a company with so much history is amazing. Also, because of how big the company is, you have a lot of resources and infrastructure to help you do you job better.

Cons

The LA Times has a death grip on the print business and it's not-so-slowly bleeding the company dry. I believe that the digital tipping point has already come, and they were not prepared

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