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 31 reviews)); "I worked with great colleagues who had a lot of talent and enthusiasm." ((in 12 reviews)); "Benefits are good but used to be better." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good pay compared to most entry" ((in 9 reviews)); "stressful, i.e. good work life balance." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"The LA Times is not profitable and more layoffs are likely." ((in 10 reviews)); "Intense managers, changing industry, brute force approach to technology" ((in 7 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)); "fighting among lower and middle managers is infamous, rewards, including pay and work load, are politically driven, and there is an extreme culture of "protect your own."" ((in 4 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.

What are the top reviewed Los Angeles Times locations?

Los Angeles , El Segundo , New York , Dallas , Orange , Irwindale , Austin , Burbank , Chatsworth , Costa Mesa , Granada Hills , Santa Monica , Ontario , Victorville , Los Angeles Subdivision

Los Angeles Times reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(225 total reviews)

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

14% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (225 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

225 reviews

1.0

May 15, 2025

Terrible Upper Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Majority of the people are kind.

Cons

Upper management has driven the company into a hole. It's disorganized and flailing. Unorganized demands on departments. Unbiased racism. They sprung a 4 day in-office work week on employees. Embarrassing to work for this company.

2.0

Apr 30, 2025

You can do better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing team and coworkers. Those who care are truly remarkable and make the LA Times worth staying at. Great leadership at the director and manager level.

Cons

Constant layoffs. Owner doesn’t align with the views of the employees. No transparency from the top down. No room for growth or salary adjustments.

5.0

Apr 28, 2025

Account Manager

Strategic account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, great manager and overall a great experience.

Cons

Tools for campaign set up can definitely be better

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Jobs at Los Angeles Times

Per Diem Copy Editors

Entertainment and Arts Reporter (Temporary)

Associate Producer (LA Times Studios)

Assistant Editor, Entertainment News