Does CoinDesk pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CoinDesk employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CoinDesk. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CoinDesk?

70% of CoinDesk employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CoinDesk 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CoinDesk?

Reporter (4) , Editor (2) , Intern (2) , Journalist (2)

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

"Great people" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about CoinDesk redundancies in 2026?

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

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CoinDesk Reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Sara Stratoberdha

100% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Senior management

CoinDesk has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CoinDesk employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

36 reviews

5.0

2 Apr 2026

Great benefits and industry perspective

Reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- great benefits - travel to conferences - connections across industry

Cons

- news never stops, always busy

5.0

18 Oct 2024

Coindesk

Reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I like working at coindesk. it's cool

Cons

we had to let some staff go coz crypto

5.0

9 Apr 2024

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

learned a lot, very supportive

Cons

disorganized at times, but everyone helps out

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