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 32 reviews)); "I worked with great colleagues who had a lot of talent and enthusiasm." ((in 14 reviews)); "Benefits are good but used to be better." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good pay compared to most entry" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great team to work for." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs." ((in 10 reviews)); "Confused leadership and lack of vision" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper Management is clueless and are lost in their goals" ((in 7 reviews)); "Intense managers, changing industry, brute force approach to technology" ((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

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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).

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225 reviews

1.0

Mar 3, 2025

Unethical and incompetent owner and top management

Staff writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a good number of excellent journalists who work hard, but almost all of them wish they could afford to leave. Everyone has their resumes out. Pay is relatively good for newspapers. Most people still work remotely.

Cons

Just the worst people at the top. The owner suddenly turned MAGA and can't do enough to kowtow to Trump and praise RFK Jr. He publicly tells blatant and nasty lies about his own staff -- demonstrably lies. He knows nothing about newspapers, refuses to learn, and his daughter who knows even less interferes or tries to interfere in newsroom decisions though she has no formal role at the paper. The executive and managing editors in turn kowtow to whatever the owner wants, never stand up for staff and are pretty universally hated. The m.e. also is known for being abusive to some staff. btw, if you are applying for a part-time or temporary job, know that they give you NO benefits. You can't work on holidays and you don't get paid for them, while permanent staff does, so your pay won't be what they say. No paid vacation even if you are a part-timer for years. The deadlines are so early that the paper the day after the World Series didn't even have the Dodgers winning because the owner sold the printing press. Tens of thousands of longtime subscribers are boycotting the paper and its circulation is sinking much faster than that of other papers.

Los Angeles Times Response

1y

We thank you for your years of service at the Los Angeles Times, and for the thoughts and criticisms you’ve taken the time to share here. As the owner and publisher of The Times, Dr. Soon-Shiong has the prerogative to shape opinion coverage. The vast majority of journalism produced by The Times, however, is news coverage, which remains independent. In addition to the talented and dedicated members of the newsroom, we are fortunate to have an extremely capable and dedicated team of professionals in our business operations group who take our stewardship of The Times seriously, and we are committed to navigating this period of change while we continue serving the community and our subscribers. We want to reiterate here that the company takes employee relations matters seriously and has a process of investigating allegations of violations of our harassment-free workplace policy and the law. Any assertion that the company has ignored claims of abuse or hostility towards our employees is false. If you have any information that should be addressed, we hope you’ll consider either sharing it with the HR team or through the ethics hotline, which you may do anonymously, either online by following this link (https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/80938/index.html) or by phone toll-free at 844-510-1878.

4.0

Feb 28, 2025

If only the owner understood the product

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team of journalists, most of whom are beyond dedicated to the work.

Cons

The company operates as if it has no clear sense of how to stay in business. Meanwhile, the owner degrades the brand as he curries favor with the Trump administration and MAGA folks who will never subscribe.

Los Angeles Times Response

1y

We thank you for your years of service at the Los Angeles Times, and for the thoughts and criticisms you’ve taken the time to share here. As the owner and publisher of The Times, Dr. Soon-Shiong has the prerogative to shape opinion coverage. The vast majority of journalism produced by The Times, however, is news coverage, which remains independent. In addition to the talented and dedicated members of the newsroom, we are fortunate to have an extremely capable and dedicated team of professionals in our business operations group who take our stewardship of The Times seriously, and we are committed to navigating this period of change while we continue serving the community and our subscribers.

4.0

Feb 25, 2025

La Times

Account receivable specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance good hours

Cons

no upward mobility, limited positions

Los Angeles Times Response

1y

Thank you for your review and feedback. We would encourage reaching out to our HR team to help access additional resources to support growth and development.

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