Never meet your (brand) heroes - Senior Manager New York Times Employee Review

1.0
16 Mar 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Looks good on a resume. - They hire incredibly smart people, so ego boost - Everyone is incredibly passionate about their work

Cons

- Bullying/Mean Girls culture - Compensation is subpar and benefits very average. It was definitely not good enough to cover the therapy I needed to survive here. - Abusive environment will leave you traumatized and possibly in a mental hospital. - Managers are incompetent, do not set their directs up for success, provide no support and take credit for your work - Meetings on meetings on meetings with no time to get actual work done. - Too many people are required to make simple decisions, which means decisions don't get made and deadlines are frequently missed. - Very little opportunity for career advancement. Working at The New York Times is treated like the top achievement a person can get so there's no need to provide development or career pathing. - Very limited ways of thinking. New ideas are rejected to protect the way things have always been done. - If you're not "Timesian" enough, you will be outcast.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
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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

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