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 114 reviews)); "good work life balance which is nice" ((in 54 reviews)); "My colleagues were great." ((in 54 reviews)); "Good benefits + pay" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great culture and innovative brand to work for" ((in 47 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)); "Pay is low and growth is slow" ((in 31 reviews)); "Bad managers in the office I worked at" ((in 23 reviews)); "Senior leadership is accessible and approachable." ((in 19 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

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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

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 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).

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Reviews by job title

923 reviews

4.0

Jul 4, 2018

WIRECUTTER (owned by the times): Good place to work, career advancement issues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment. The vast majority of people who work here are easy to work with, kind, and sharp. I appreciate the flexibility of remote work.

Cons

The company currently doesn't have a functional HR structure. It's not super clear how to advance in your career. And the overall long terms goals of the company have changed two or three times in the last year I have been here.

3.0

Jan 27, 2018

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best reason to work at NYT - it's The Times! Great mission and most everyone working there are smart, have opinions and support the mission to deliver great, truthful content.

Cons

- Everyone has an opinion and wants to put their stamp on a project. This definitely slows down the process. - Top heavy. Many Management Sups and up, leaving not many to do the actual work. - Lack of communication from supervisors down. This varies per manager. - Very matrixed. - Clickey - if you are not in with the "cool kids" then good luck. - Lack of opportunity to advance if you're not working on the "shiny product" of the moment.

4.0

Jan 16, 2018

The Grey Lady

Contract/freelance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People here are smart and earnest and genuinely care about the future of real unbiased journalism. From the muchraking investigative teams thanklessly digging through data for months to publish groundbreaking news stories to the editors of each section, people seem to feel the weight of the paper’s history and purpose and to respect that.

Cons

Like many big businesses, The Times gets bogged down in its organizational issues. The hierarchy sometimes makes it hard for fresh voices to stand out. Other times, they seem to grasp at what’s trendy, and make inappropriate or less than ideal hires in order to seem more digitally forward and relevant.

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