Does Newsquest pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Newsquest employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Newsquest. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Newsquest?

66% of Newsquest employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Newsquest 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Newsquest?

Reporter (27) , Sales Executive (13) , Sales Manager (12) , Journalist/Reporter (9) , Journalist (8) , Account Manager (7) , News Reporter (6) , Sales (6) , Sales Representative (6) , Media Sales Consultant (5) , Sales Associate (5) , Administrative (4) , Editor (4) , Field Sales (4) , Manager (4)

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

"Some nice people" ((in 26 reviews)); "Interesting work and great colleagues" ((in 21 reviews)); "This is such a great team to work for." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Absolutely nothing, No benefits for working for this company!" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"The pay was low and the staffing levels were not great" ((in 43 reviews)); "Incredibly poor management including: Condescending attitude to new starters assuming they will know everything." ((in 27 reviews)); "Low salaries in a dying industry" ((in 11 reviews)); "Passive and aggressive bullying, blatant racism with no obvious punishment." ((in 10 reviews)); "Antique managers who have no realistic clue about the digital marketplace." ((in 9 reviews))

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Newsquest Reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(360 total reviews)

Henry Faure Walker

74% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Newsquest has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 360 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Newsquest employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

360 reviews

3.0

20 June 2026

Good company overall, but poor management at my centre

Msam

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Company was really good to work for however my centre was very micro managed and poorly ran

Cons

my centre was very micro managed and poorly ran - money not great

4.0

16 June 2026

Good

Trainee reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good work life balance and diverse nature of work

Cons

works on shifts (early, late, weekend) so if you don’t like that then might not be ideal

3.0

20 May 2026

Interesting work, but slow promotions and low pay rises

Reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

interesting work on a small local paper

Cons

hard to get promotions in the company, limited pay rise opportunities

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Jobs at Newsquest

Breaking News Reporter

London, England

GBP 30K - GBP 30K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Reporter - The Impartial Reporter

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

GBP 24K - GBP 26K /yr

GBP 26K - GBP 33K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Digital News Editor

Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England

GBP 29K - GBP 33K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Digital News Editor – Western Telegraph

Haverfordwest, Wales

GBP 28K - GBP 33K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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