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Des Moines Register Reviews

3.3

62% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Gracia Martore

71% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Des Moines Register has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Des Moines Register 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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18 reviews
5.0
2 Apr 2026

Great team

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Loved all the people. great, supportive environment.

Cons

Evolving corporate initiatives. Can be difficult at times to keep track of the proper way to operate.

4.0
9 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Awesome. Superb. Excellent. Positive. Nice.

Cons

None at all. It's just fun.

4.0
14 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great people work at the Register. Great community and state journalism.

Cons

They stopped giving raises for cost of living. The cuts are constant. Many of the senior journalists have left.

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