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

1.0

27 Oct 2014

A Negative Experience

Accounts receivable

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They had a fairly hands off approach to work, so you were given your space. It's located in a nice part of town.

Cons

The CEO is a jerk (Not Jared Kushner, though. I'm talking about Joseph Meyer). This is a man who had fired the controller on the grounds that they didn't get along, and could not cite anything negative in his actual performance. This is a man who I watched fire an employee of 20+ years, and was moving his stuff in within the hour. Of course this is a week after asking him if he could keep a bookshelf in his office. This is a man who beat his chest and said "I am the C-E-O," and then gave the classic "I'm a nice guy" routine. This is also a man who is the brother in law of the owner of the newspaper. Promotions? None. Advancement? None. Work environment? Terrible. Were all employees given invitations to the company's 25th anniversary gala? Of course not.

1.0

7 Mar 2018

Sad to report the Observer is a sinking ship that cannot be saved

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I worked full-time at the Observer for several years. There were many pros and opportunities, but not anymore.

Cons

Employees are treated terribly, and no one there is happy. The emphasis on quality reporting and unique takes has been replaced with aggregation, post quotas and contributors using the site as their personal conspiracy theory platform. The people in charge have ZERO journalism experience (literally, the interim EIC hasn't worked as a reporter/editor for a single minute of her life). And they're not interested in informing themselves either. Every day, editorial policies are changed for no rhyme or reason, simply because management doesn't have a clue and is scrambling. Readership is tanking. And then there's the Trump/Kushner connection, which certainly does affect your ability to get interviews, etc.

1.0

9 Feb 2018

A sinking ship that sold its unique history in a race to become like everyone else

Managing editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You'll earn yourself a spot as a talking head in the inevitable documentary about what it was like working during the death rattle of formerly respected publication.

Cons

I've never worked for a company with such a clear hatred for its own employees. Run.

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