Does The Charlotte Observer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Charlotte Observer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Charlotte Observer. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Charlotte Observer?

28% of The Charlotte Observer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Charlotte Observer 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Charlotte Observer?

Account Executive (3) , Advertising (3) , Advertising Sales Representative (2) , Investigative Reporter (2) , Sales Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at The Charlotte Observer according to real employee reviews?

"There are some really great people there even though many have left at this point." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Charlotte Observer according to real employee reviews?

"Management were caught in the early 80’s way of thinking." ((in 7 reviews)); "In total, I had 5 managers while I was there." ((in 3 reviews)); "Currently there are freezes on raises again!!! Still micromanaging, too many managers/employee ratios, BAD, BAD morale." ((in 3 reviews)); "Doesn't care about employees who work their butts off and a lot of those employees just take the work abuse because they have been there so many years they fear they won't find another job." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Charlotte Observer redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Charlotte Observer redundancy and their outlook for job security at The Charlotte Observer in 2026.

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2.6

28% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Ann Caulkins

44% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (54 reviews)

The Charlotte Observer has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Charlotte Observer employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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54 reviews

3.0

28 May 2026

Great pay and good coworkers, but quality suffers

Investigative reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pays well, good people work in the newsroom

Cons

McClatchy is a dumpster fire. They are more concerned with pushing high-volume content and AI slop than quality journalism.

3.0

27 Sept 2025

good

Ad services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice boss, clean office, learning

Cons

lower side pay, dying business

3.0

17 Sept 2024

Good People / Waning Industry

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people Good atmosphere Low pressure

Cons

It's a tough sell in a slowly dying industry.

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