NPR reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(284 total reviews)

Katherine Maher

Not enough data to show CEO approval

53% positive business outlook

NPR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 284 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NPR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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284 reviews
4.0
Aug 26, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely humans to work with in the office, with a strong dedication to the mission, doing their jobs well, and getting along with each other. Much pride company-wide in the work we do and the product we deliver. Competitive pay and benefits nationally.

Cons

Pay is not competitive for the location for on-site workers at the two main offices. Middle and upper management is out of touch with worker burnout and life/work balance, holding regular surveys that are purely performative with no intention of bettering the worker experience. Many workers feel trapped in their role with nowhere to grow or expand except to management. IT is extremely disempowered and mismanaged, causing confusion between larger tasks and helping fellow workers. HR is similarly out of touch with worker experience, recently changing their name to "people team" as a smokescreen to deflect general inefficiency.

3.0
Jun 22, 2022

Room for improvement

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Mission driven organization Family Culture Work-life balance and flexibility Commitment to DEI Great CEO (currently John Lansing)

Cons

Salaries aren't competitive with market despite internal messaging stating so. Under-resourced and extremely lean - staff have to wear many hats. Some departments lack a clear vision and strategy leading to overall disorganization and frustration from employees. Unclear promotion practices. Some people are simply promoted to an opening while others have to go through the application and interview process. Equity reviews need improvement as some people with similar responsibilities have differing titles and therefore are in different pay ranges.

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