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      4.0

      85% would recommend to a friend

      (54 total reviews)

      Nicholas Thompson

      81% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      The Atlantic has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Atlantic 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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      54 reviews
      4.0
      21 Oct 2020

      A very nice culture that masks some unfortunate problems

      Manager
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      Pros

      A great work/life balance; very smart and nice colleagues; visible upper management that is transparent in communicating; very supportive of working parents, especially during COVID.

      Cons

      A disappointing lack of POC in leadership positions; fellows are woefully underpaid; editorial leadership severely undervalues younger and early-career workers, preferring to chase after big marquee names; very few avenues for career advancement; although very rare, there are stories of microaggressions and outright abuse towards fellows and young people of color.

      3.0
      29 Mar 2018

      Editorial Fellow

      Fellow
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      Pros

      Good intentions for developing a fellowship program Being in DC is always a good incentive They do sometimes have free food in the office and the holiday parties are really awesome You get to work with a lot of smart people

      Cons

      They pay fellows $25,000 BEFORE tax, which ends up being something like $20,000 a year. This translates to like $1800 a month. Rent in DC for a ROOM is like $1100. Metro is like $250. Basically it's not enough to live on so come prepared with a side hustle -For a supposedly progressive magazine they have virtually no people of color working there. And then they write articles about diversity in tech and media etc... -They can do better. Pay people what they are worth and hire new talent. Qwhite a few missed opportunities to be inclusive

      1.0
      24 Feb 2020

      Low pay, high turnover

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Most coworkers are competent and friendly (managers are another story). The Atlantic actively promotes a liberal point of view, though of course if you lean the other way, this is a negative.

      Cons

      Works you to the bone and pays squat. Worst place I've ever worked.

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