Does The New York Observer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The New York Observer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The New York Observer. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The New York Observer?

59% of The New York Observer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The New York Observer 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The New York Observer?

Intern (6) , Editorial Intern (3) , Editor (2)

The New York Observer Reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Jared Kushner

55% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (22 reviews)

The New York Observer has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The New York Observer 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

22 reviews

5.0

14 Dec 2025

Great Job

Paper-round boy

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

effective communication has flexible hours

Cons

team work Lack of ambition

5.0

7 Aug 2023

Great place to intern for people interested in journalism!

Editorial intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very supportive and friendly editorial team/staff Tons of opportunities to write and get clips Get to pitch and write your own stories about things you're interested in Treated like a colleague rather than an underling Sense of community Respected publication -- the people you reach out to for interviews, quotes, etc are typically very receptive

Cons

Onboarding process could've been a little more in-depth to explain how to do certain things, but it really wasn't much of an issue long-term, I just learned as I went along and asked lots of questions Have to be pro-active (a good or a bad thing, depending on who you are, I guess)

5.0

3 Aug 2023

Supportive team and management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The growing team is very collaborative and has definitely built up a positive, supportive work environment. They take work-life balance seriously (PTO is truly time off) and there are good growth opportunities, especially if you ask. The location in the city is great, and they're flexible about commuting.

Cons

If you're not proactive it can be harder to get the projects or role you want, so would definitely recommend advocating for what you prefer to be working on (as you probably would need to do most places).

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