Does Thrillist pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thrillist employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Thrillist. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Thrillist?

36% of Thrillist employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Thrillist 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thrillist?

Freelance Writer (5) , Editor (4) , Intern (3) , Web Applications Developer (3) , Editorial Assistant (2) , Office Production Assistant (2) , Production Assistant (2) , Senior Front End Developer (2) , Tech (2) , Video Editor (2) , Writer (2)

What are the pros of working at Thrillist according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great" ((in 6 reviews)); "The team is extremely talented, smart, and fun to be around." ((in 5 reviews)); "free beer, snacks, coffee........after you read the cons these pros won't matter" ((in 5 reviews)); "Cool coworkers who share your professional despair and understand the horrors of working for this company." ((in 4 reviews)); "Company culture is great" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Thrillist according to real employee reviews?

"Terrible management, Favoritism is a constant." ((in 11 reviews)); "Oh and low pay with minimal increases even for union." ((in 7 reviews)); "Way too laid back, upper management is a complete joke." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours and crazy deadlines" ((in 7 reviews)); "Work/life balance is awful for those in entry" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Thrillist redundancies in 2026?

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

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Thrillist Reviews

3.0

36% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Ben Lerer

44% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Culture and values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Thrillist has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Thrillist 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

86 reviews

4.0

5 June 2025

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

So fun, I miss it

Cons

salary, growth trajectory, company folded

4.0

8 Nov 2023

Solid Job for Visual People

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very creative– high levels of creative freedom for the senior level designers. If you're also a designer who enjoys talking to a lot of different people who are NOT designers (like writers), this is a great job. You meet a lot of interesting people. The benefits at the time I was there were solid– I can't speak towards it now though since Thrillist was acquired by Vox.

Cons

Disorganized (what company isn't though at this point?), needs clearer communication between teams. If you're someone who's come from start-ups, non-profits, or who's been freelancing for a long time, the disorganization is manageable. Not a lot of upward mobility. It was unfortunate to hear people who've worked on the team much longer than I have not be offered promotions into higher positions despite having worked at the company for a long period of time.

5.0

7 Dec 2022

Great company

User interface developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company and team while there.

Cons

Rooms with little to no natural lighting.

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