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 been stable over the past 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 53 reviews)); "My colleagues were great." ((in 53 reviews)); "Great culture and innovative brand to work for" ((in 50 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 35 reviews)); "Bad managers in the office I worked at" ((in 22 reviews)); "Senior leadership is accessible and approachable." ((in 16 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.

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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

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

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 and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

923 reviews

5.0

Jun 23, 2026

Rewarding work and great benefits

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging and rewarding work. You'll work in an environment that publishes the news everyday, if you are excited about helping people learn more about the world, you'll love it here. Good benefits, hybrid work, and really smart coworkers.

Cons

Does not pay like big tech but as an IC you'll be part of union with job protections

4.0

Jun 13, 2026

Good work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance is Good

Cons

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5.0

Jun 11, 2026

J

Journalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, environment, and management

Cons

No Complaint with the work

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