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

1.0

Sep 17, 2016

The emperor has no clothes

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great name value - opens doors - and many of your colleagues are terrific people. When the work is good, it is very, very good.

Cons

Management is arrogant, hubristic, inbred, venal and clueless. OK, nobody in the newspaper business knows where the future lies, but this bunch is throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what will stick.

2.0

Aug 18, 2013

Lost its way

Staff editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It never hurts to have New York Times on your resume. Some of the people there are very nice, and most have an abiding sense of professionalism.

Cons

As in any large bureaucracy, the ones who claw their way to the top tend to have the most twisted personalities. The paternalism of former generations has given way to a viciousness that contributed to this company's downfall. The lack of strategic vision is shocking.

1.0

May 10, 2014

Bureaucratic and Hierarchical on commercial side, best to avoid!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OK salary comparing to other media companies

Cons

Highly useless management. No structural way for personal development or progression. Seems like those senior managers and directors only with the titles but not the brain! And the reason why they are senior are because of tenure, not competency! Nothing really gets done until these managers are being copied in or send the email themselves! Very hierarchical, and would not recommend if you are looking to learn and grow - very poor knowledge sharing, only the ''circle of trust ''get to know and they don't share! Or if they do share, there's not insight added what so ever, but just simply hit 'forward'.

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