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 59 reviews)); "Great culture and increasingly inclusive." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great benefits and on" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great staff and people on the team!" ((in 13 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 21 reviews)); "Poor management, lay" ((in 17 reviews)); "Salary is extremely low." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly shifting teams and supervisors around." ((in 9 reviews)); "Some managers are out of their depth, the highest level of management is always revolving and it's a distraction." ((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

Not enough data to show CEO approval

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

2.0

Jan 29, 2024

Horrible Management, Abhorrent Office Politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Networking across is fun and easy, young staff are often looking out for each other, looks good on your resume

Cons

Upper management & directorate determined to undermine staff and middle managers, culture of micromanaging, little to no upward mobility, extremely passive aggressive office culture, the DEI office is for aesthetic not actually helpful (despite their best efforts, not really their fault) and their office/team is often undermined by HR, if you work in the journalism department find a backup job because the second the economy takes a turn you’re the first to go.

2.0

Feb 17, 2022

Good for a year or two

Technical support analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you keep your head down everything is fine. Easy to get hired here.

Cons

Incredibly badly managed. Inconsistent messaging to employees and badly enforced standards.

2.0

Sep 27, 2019

Learned a lot, but bad management

Production assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tiny desk, interesting work, some colleagues were encouraging.

Cons

My boss didn't really know how to train or delegate me to do what they needed, and my manager was mostly checked out and working on other projects.

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