Does OwnLocal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OwnLocal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OwnLocal. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at OwnLocal?

71% of OwnLocal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated OwnLocal 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at OwnLocal?

Sales (3) , Customer Support Representative (2) , Developer (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at OwnLocal according to real employee reviews?

"You have really great people working for you" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great Benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "The culture that was created is also protected." ((in 5 reviews)); "Coworkers, fun, passionate, smart, new" ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at OwnLocal according to real employee reviews?

"On top of recent massive layoffs, they are hemorrhaging the few remaining clients and employees every day." ((in 4 reviews)); "The leadership team is a cliquey group of bros." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about OwnLocal layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about OwnLocal layoffs and their outlook for job security at OwnLocal in 2026.

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OwnLocal reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Lloyd W. Armbrust

74% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

OwnLocal has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The OwnLocal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

4.0

Jan 31, 2019

Good time to own something

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Feels like a fam. Changes in the newspaper industry means we aren't as big as we used to be, but everyone still here is sharp and we work well as a unit. Plenty of new and existing projects to choose from; leadership seems to genuinely want you to work on things things that you like, so you have freedom. Great benefits and very flexible work schedule.

Cons

Because we're small, failing to deliver on a project hurts more than just the company, it hurts the people around you. If that sounds stressful for me it also makes my day-to-day more meaningful. Leadership is not afraid to be blunt. If you have thin skin you might leave with a bruised ego.

5.0

Jan 18, 2018

Good company, great people. Stay the course.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They really care about employee satisfaction and engagement. Doing interesting work with big potential. Hard working, high caliber teammates.

Cons

Not for everyone, must be high performing, self directed, and flexible to succeed in the startup environment.

5.0

May 1, 2017

Good times!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love coming to work everyday. The people, product and environment are awesome. OwnLocal is filled with a bunch of fun people that are committed to success and have fun doing it.

Cons

The company is growing and thereby changing. The leadership team has not done a great job communicating how the change is beneficial to the company yet...but they seem to be working on it. Personally, I like the change and new direction, but some of my peers don't.

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