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. 71% of employees would recommend working at New York Times to a friend and 78% 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?

71% of New York Times employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated New York Times 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.4 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 55 reviews)); "My colleagues were great." ((in 50 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good." ((in 45 reviews)); "Great team and exposure to C suite" ((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)); "Pay is low and growth is slow" ((in 34 reviews)); "Bad managers in the office I worked at" ((in 23 reviews)); "Senior leadership is accessible and approachable." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and heavy workload." ((in 14 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

71% would recommend to a friend

(923 total reviews)

Meredith Kopit Levien

75% approve of CEO

78% 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

Mar 31, 2026

Good work-life balance but limited career growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mostly nice people. Good work life balance. Flexibility with work schedule.

Cons

No career growth. Some departments are very political. You won’t advance unless you’re liked by the right people.

4.0

Mar 30, 2026

Collaborative culture, slow promotions

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NYT's culture is open and collaborative, with lots of friendly colleagues, most of whom who care deeply about the work they produce. Flexible hybrid schedules, in-building cafeteria, huge office with choices on where and how you'd like to work. Being in the newsroom on election nights is a unique experience.

Cons

It really depends on what team you're on but general cons are: sloooow to promote, long chain of decision-makers, siloed teams although they're improving on this, and slightly below-market-rate pay for the same job you'd be doing at a tech company.

4.0

Mar 23, 2026

okay

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great colleagues, no shortage of good problems to solve

Cons

management is slow to discuss promotions

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Good work-life balance but limited career growth

Collaborative culture, slow promotions

okay

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