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 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

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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

Jan 30, 2026

(Business side) The People Make You Stay, Some Areas of the company are messy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- strong tie to NYT’s Rich history and mission statement. People are proud to work there, and you will too - smart, friendly and like minded people. They know how to hire people that would work well together - comp was at market for my role - strong sense of direction in most teams - upper management and execs really cared about culture and how people are treated. I’ve never seen a company care so much - work isn’t siloed

Cons

- depending on role - long hours, stretched bandwidth - some upper management can be really messy - a lot of red tape + bureaucratic - office is in Times Square

3.0

Jan 26, 2026

Nice people, absolutely no room for growth.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people. I pretty much get along with everyone I meet here which is rare at most tech companies.

Cons

The pay is absurdly low and there’s no room for career advancement. People stick around for 10 years to get a promo. I’d say come work here, check it off of a bucket list, and move on.

4.0

Jan 14, 2026

Positive environment

Ios engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance with a 2 days in office, 3 days remote policy.

Cons

Most times prefer local talents for hybrid work settings

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