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 53 reviews)); "Great culture and increasingly inclusive." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great benefits and on" ((in 16 reviews)); "friendly coworkers; welcoming towards interns" ((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 26 reviews)); "Poor management, lay" ((in 18 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 6 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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3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Katherine Maher

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53% positive business outlook

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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

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3.0

Mar 12, 2021

Wonderful coworkers, decent pay for the area, sluggish management systems

Broadcast/recording technician

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong hires and wonderful coworkers. Great culture and increasingly inclusive. Family benefits are also improving and very competitive. Good retirement options. Satisfactory union involvement.

Cons

Rapidly changing and convoluted employee resource systems, software, and data input (payroll, goals/reviews, expense reporting, employee survey, and IT support/trouble tickets). Lack of advancement and training opportunities that are on the clock or across departments. Numerous communications that are challenging to glean useful information relevant to the employee.

4.0

Mar 10, 2021

With new CEO dedicated to improving workplace

Digital editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, multitalented and supportive colleagues mostly living in DC and surrounding areas. New CEO John Lansing means business on diversity and other issues in the workplace. He's been a steady, compassionate leader through hard times.

Cons

Hiring freeze and salary cuts during pandemic, but outlook is looking up.

5.0

Feb 4, 2021

Local NPR station reporter

Journalist/reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission-driven work, and terrific colleagues

Cons

Fairly low pay, with intense work

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