Does Wirecutter pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wirecutter employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wirecutter. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wirecutter?

33% of Wirecutter employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wirecutter 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

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

"Lots of abusive management masquerading as the opposite." ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers are anti" ((in 2 reviews)); "There is a constant culture of "everythings burning"." ((in 2 reviews)); "The new digital leadership was immature and petty." ((in 2 reviews))

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Wirecutter Reviews

2.5

33% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Ben Frumin

100% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Culture and values

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.2

Diversity and inclusion

2.2

Senior management

2.2

Career opportunities

Wirecutter has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Wirecutter employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

24 reviews

5.0

11 July 2025

Great place to work

Senior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Mission driven, smart people, caring leaders.

Cons

The tension between wanting to increase engagement and not keeping people glued to their screens.

2.0

25 Dec 2023

do not recommend

Updates writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

not many pros, stipend for products.

Cons

sloppy management, high minority turnover, disorganized and pay is not adequate. no track to move up from this position.

1.0

27 Oct 2023

I would give 0 stars

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They try to lure you in with work-from-home and work-life balance. However, in my opinion, the latter is not true.

Cons

The company culture seems to be driven by old boys' club influences. Even if you work hard, you will get overlooked or dismissed because of the connections of certain leaders. What they claim to be selling is not who they truly are. It's best to read through the reviews to get a better understanding of the situation - not everyone is disgruntled and wrong. The company lacks a clear leadership strategy, and those who have been there for a long time tend to ensure that you do not pose a threat to them, even if it means stepping over others. They may lie to your face and pretend everything is fine, but they will tell their supervisors a different story. It's not about achieving results or making an impact; it's all about having the right connections.

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