Does The Seattle Times pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Seattle Times employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Seattle Times. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Seattle Times?

78% of The Seattle Times employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Seattle Times 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Seattle Times?

Account Executive (14) , Manager (7) , Editor (4) , Reporter (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Account Manager (2) , Advertising Account Executive (2) , Advertising Coordinator (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , IT Manager (2) , Marketing (2) , News Assistant (2) , Newsroom (2) , Sales (2) , Sales Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at The Seattle Times according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with." ((in 22 reviews)); "Union job and good benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers who care about you, within and outside of the workplace!" ((in 4 reviews)); "The Advertising Operations team has some awesome managers." ((in 4 reviews)); "Excellent work / life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Seattle Times according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for simliar sales positions in market." ((in 19 reviews)); "As the consultant mentioned, there should be shifts, but management seems unwilling to cut low performers that have been in the ranks for decades." ((in 8 reviews)); "Chaotic upper management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Free parking would be amazing, too." ((in 4 reviews)); "lack of advanced training" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Seattle Times redundancies in 2026?

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

The Seattle Times Reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

Frank A. Blethen

96% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

The Seattle Times has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The The Seattle Times employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

188 reviews

2.0

30 June 2016

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of really smart people who really care about keeping quality journalism and news publishing alive

Cons

WAY too slow to react to market, always want to build from scratch with too few resources, too little money and no real expertise (won't pay for it). Leadership is isolated, surrounded by yes-men, begs employees to remain loyal and gives nothing in return; needs to turnover to someone other than family members

2.0

11 Feb 2018

All talk ...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The newsroom staff is dedicated and works hard for little reward. Your time is flexible. No one is looking at your comings and goings as long as you get the job done.

Cons

Several POC left last year, and it wasn't because they all found better offers. The number of minorities in the newsroom wasn't that great to begin with, so to lose that many diminishes the coverage of already under-served and underrepresented cultures and communities. Management talks a good game. Do better. Layoff announcements tend to be during holiday time, and they're based on seniority outside of management and digital. Don't expect a pay raise or a lot of acknowledgement of your work.

2.0

3 Apr 2017

Last one out, turn the lights off...

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people are great, but fairly demoralized. This used to be a great company, but those days are long gone.

Cons

Management has no idea what is going on. Employees are just a number (and an expense). The location couldn't be worse (dead center of all the construction and traffic).

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Jobs at The Seattle Times

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Newspaper Delivery Driver-Independent Contractor

Deputy Business Editor

Seattle, WA

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USD 90K - USD 127K /yr

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