Is New York Times a good company to work for?

New York Times has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,125 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at New York Times to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about New York Times have been left by employees working as Intern , Journalist and Senior Software Engineer .

Does New York Times pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New York Times employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New York Times. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at New York Times?

73% of New York Times employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated New York Times 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at New York Times?

Software Engineer (54) , Senior Software Engineer (28) , Editor (18) , Journalist (18) , Intern (16) , Staff Editor (16) , Manager (15) , Reporter (15) , News Assistant (14) , Account Manager (13) , Project Manager (11) , Director (10) , Art Director (9) , Journalist/Reporter (9) , Marketing (8)

What are the pros of working at New York Times according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and smart." ((in 113 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 53 reviews)); "good work life balance which is nice" ((in 51 reviews)); "smart colleagues, interest business, great extra" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great mission and smart coworkers" ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at New York Times according to real employee reviews?

"Lots of restructuring and management was poor in my department." ((in 46 reviews)); "Low pay and no clear paths for growth in advertising." ((in 33 reviews)); "Bad managers in the office I worked at" ((in 21 reviews)); "Senior leadership is accessible and approachable." ((in 19 reviews)); "Long hours and heavy workload." ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about New York Times layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed New York Times locations?

New York , Norfolk , College Point , Los Angeles , Boston , Washington , San Francisco , Chicago , Flushing , Charlotte , Gainesville , Sarasota , Atlanta , Bloomfield , Weehawken , Moorestown , Tuscaloosa , Moline , New Paltz , Brooklyn , Mount Vernon , Worcester , Cuddebackville , Hopewell Junction , New York Mills , Wilmington , Dallas , San Antonio , Kent , Columbus

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New York Times reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(924 total reviews)

Meredith Kopit Levien

77% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

New York Times has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 924 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New York Times 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

924 reviews

5.0

Apr 20, 2016

Incredible community

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved interning at INYT. Great supervisors, exciting tasks, nothing but good memories

Cons

The office temperature was too cold

3.0

Apr 19, 2016

Great News Organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great organization with top journalistic integrity and editorial vision.

Cons

Slow decision-making Restructuring on the sales side is more focused on new and fresh vs. experience

3.0

Apr 14, 2016

Account Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary, great brand, very innovative

Cons

If you want to be in sales you need to be part of their circle. If not, don't bother

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