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 23 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 17 reviews)); "friendly coworkers; welcoming towards interns" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great benefits and on" ((in 15 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 23 reviews)); "Poor management, lay" ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly shifting teams and supervisors around." ((in 10 reviews)); "Salary is extremely low." ((in 10 reviews)); "No accountability for senior leadership" ((in 8 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

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

284 reviews

4.0

Jul 24, 2017

Creative work environment

Senior manager

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Pros

Creative atmosphere, wonderful colleagues! Challenging work, but keeps you on your A game. Loved most of my time spent at NPR, with the exception of some very low periods of management transition.

Cons

Bureaucracy is sometimes stifling. They move slow in certain areas. Back end support systems and processes are antiquated. No clarity on career path. Morale needs boosting often.

3.0

Nov 29, 2021

Look behind the curtain /watch your back / busy bullies work here.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand recognition Cool swag Some people are great to work with Tiny desk concerts

Cons

Senior leadership (leads, directors, senior directors and above) are clueless and don’t know it /think they’re innovative Lack of diversity of thought at the top Antiquated technology, product teams are like glorified project managers who rely on “past glory days” Lack of ownership within engineering team You’d think you’re coming into a progressive environment that supports diversity. NPR DOES NOT SUPPORT any such notion. They’re pretending to try. But they truly need five more Whitney Maddoxes, 3 years of dedicated workshops, and a full restaff (including new hires who seem to have only been hired to fill a diversity quota) / reorg to make them competitive, to fix bias, to solve lack of direction.

3.0

Dec 9, 2017

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate about their purpose and goals

Cons

They will eliminate your job after a certain age

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