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 30 reviews)); "I worked with great colleagues who had a lot of talent and enthusiasm." ((in 15 reviews)); "Benefits are good but used to be better." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good pay compared to most entry" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great coworkers that work together well" ((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 9 reviews)); "Upper Management is clueless and are lost in their goals" ((in 7 reviews)); "Confused leadership and lack of vision" ((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?

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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

Mar 25, 2014

Great opportunity but too much change

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great salary, good managers, very laid back

Cons

constantly changing, main revenue stream declining

4.0

Mar 5, 2014

Great experience for a budding communicator; lack of long-term career opportunities.

Online editorial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work environment with journalist and other multimedia professionals Flexible work schedule (online editorial assistants can work remotely) Interesting content

Cons

Lack of training Lack of career development opportunities Compensation isn't competitive

4.0

Feb 27, 2014

Fantastic place to work especially in the production services dept of the Los Angeles Times where we print the product.

Electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

With such a lean crew of technical people that print the paper its basically up to us to creatively find ways to mitigate better ways in acoomplishing day to day projects.

Cons

Everyday is a new experience especially in dealing with equipment and dealing with the pressure of putting out a newspaper product in time. Sometimes we as electricians have to jumper the equipment so we can continue printing the product.

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Great experience for a budding communicator; lack of long-term career opportunities.

Fantastic place to work especially in the production services dept of the Los Angeles Times where we print the product.

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