Is NPR a good company to work for?

NPR has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 454 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at NPR to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about NPR have been left by employees working as Intern , Associate Producer and Producer .

Does NPR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NPR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NPR. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NPR?

69% of NPR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NPR 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NPR?

Intern (51) , Producer (14) , Associate Producer (12) , Editor (9) , Production Assistant (9) , Reporter (9) , Software Engineer (8) , Intern - Hourly (6) , Internship (6) , Correspondent (5) , Audio Engineer (4) , Director (4) , Journalist (4) , Manager (4) , News Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at NPR according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and the environment is pleasant." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great culture and increasingly inclusive." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great benefits and on" ((in 16 reviews)); "scenes staff are friendly and easy to work with and there's a feeling of comradery in the newsroom." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NPR according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low but company is nonprofit so makes sense" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor management, lay" ((in 19 reviews)); "Salary is extremely low." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly shifting teams and supervisors around." ((in 9 reviews)); "No accountability for senior leadership" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about NPR layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NPR layoffs and their outlook for job security at NPR in 2026.

What are the top reviewed NPR locations?

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NPR reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(284 total reviews)

Katherine Maher

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53% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

284 reviews

2.0

Apr 1, 2023

Great People - Not Great Leadership at the Exec Level

Directory of technology

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Pros

Great people - great mission - smart, awesome co-workers

Cons

Exec committee is out of touch, reactive, and weak (and I think a couple is married to each other which is probably unethical)

4.0

Mar 28, 2023

Great organization, great people, slow job growth

Development coordinator

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great organization with employees passionate about their work, the mission, and learning from others

Cons

Slow professional growth. As a non-profit organization, any job growth can be hindered by outside factors related to revenue.

4.0

Mar 15, 2023

Engineer, not a journalist

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I stayed with the company for 19+ years so I liked it a lot - great, interesting coworkers and truly caring bosses. The leadership is open and honest in many ways. For many years we were doing innovative work, really punching about our weight. As a woman I believe I was always treated fairly. Great work life balance - I rarely worked more than 40 hours a week and never felt like I couldn't take all my vacation.

Cons

But bad decisions by top leadership pointing the team in too many directions. No one ever wants to stop doing anything but they want to keep adding more with no more people. Salaries aren't terrible but they are at the lower end of the pay scale for the type of work.

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