Does EurActiv pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, EurActiv employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at EurActiv. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at EurActiv?

40% of EurActiv employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated EurActiv 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at EurActiv?

EU Affairs Manager (2) , Journalist (2)

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

"low pay and no stability" ((in 4 reviews)); "not matching local salary level, complicated company structure that prevents development, no investment in employees" ((in 4 reviews))

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EurActiv Reviews

2.6

40% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

René Moerland

33% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.5

Culture and values

2.3

Compensation and benefits

2.1

Senior management

EurActiv has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The EurActiv employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

17 reviews

1.0

5 Mar 2025

Nice workplace but bad organisation

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice workplace, good people and career

Cons

No organisation, no job formation, not clear communication

1.0

3 Mar 2025

Toxic place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting topics to cover, pan-European network, good stories, some really talented journalists

Cons

Bullying between teams and senior management, low pay, long working hours, no real progression, verbal abuse common, Islamaphobic EIC, gag orders on employees going against the editorial line, plagiarism rampant but management allows it to continue, bullying, sexism and racism, burnout common, and unethical behaviour from management and senior newsroom members.

4.0

10 June 2024

It's ok

Journalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A lot of leeway on what you are writing about. Topics are interesting

Cons

Bad organisation and structure. Office culture is bad.

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