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).

Reviews by job title

225 reviews

4.0

Jan 9, 2014

Good stable company to work for

Marketing project coordinator ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Joining a company that has lots of opportunties for growth

Cons

You could get lost in the shuffle if you don't demand growth

1.0

Jan 8, 2014

Bankruptcy and Funding Influenced Hiring of Unprofessional and Untalented Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great people in the newsroom. Taught me to watch my back at all times. Got better at detecting people with little to no expertise who try to fake it. Got a better understanding of where the evolution of news is going and how older businesses are failing at change.

Cons

NEPOTISM. Culture is not diverse. Poor leadership. Digital initiative is being guided by management who has no clue what digital actually means. Very few people driving decisions to meet the needs of digital readers have any real experience or knowledge of digital technology, how it works and its applications. Certain key departments are filled with people who have worked at other companies together adding to the lack accountability and diversity. Too much focus on fashion and hipster trends rather than qualitative or quantitative work. Upper management will take credit for successful initiatives to boost their careers even if they had no hand in its implementation. Sad to see an established brand slowly die from parasites.

5.0

Dec 26, 2013

Totally awesome learning experience

Senior secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I met a lot of people there who taught me to be optimistic

Cons

Too many downsizing exercises!.....i had just gotten started

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Jobs at Los Angeles Times

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