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 1,124 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 (53) , 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 115 reviews)); "My colleagues were great." ((in 52 reviews)); "good work life balance which is nice" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good benefits + pay" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great culture and very fine people" ((in 44 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 43 reviews)); "Pay is low and growth is slow" ((in 34 reviews)); "Bad managers in the office I worked at" ((in 22 reviews)); "Senior leadership is accessible and approachable." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and heavy workload." ((in 15 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

New York Times reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(923 total reviews)

Meredith Kopit Levien

77% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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New York Times has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 923 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).

Reviews by job title

923 reviews

3.0

Apr 9, 2015

Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, (mostly) good people. Mainstream technology, can learn/evaluate/implement new things everyday if you want to.

Cons

Compensation is quite unfair if you choose to work hard.

4.0

Apr 8, 2015

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a product that is important to the world we live in, and which is in the midst of once-in-its-lifetime change, being managed as well as can be hoped.

Cons

The pace of change is still not as fast as would be ideal.

4.0

Mar 20, 2015

Proud to have worked for a company that has a positive impact on society.

Administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are invited to NYT moderated panel discussions featuring people and topics of substance.

Cons

Understand NYT continues to transform and adapt to a digital world. Impacts economics and organizational structure.

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