Does Boston Herald pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston Herald employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston Herald. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston Herald?

20% of Boston Herald employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston Herald 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 1.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston Herald?

Reporter (3) , Editorial Assistant (2)

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

"People were nice." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Boston Herald redundancies in 2026?

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

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2.9

20% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Pat Purcell

24% approve of CEO

8% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Senior management

2.1

Culture and values

1.8

Career opportunities

1.0

Diversity and inclusion

Boston Herald has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Boston Herald employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

29 reviews

4.0

12 Mar 2013

Fun place to work but salary, management, suck

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great camaraderie among employees, fun place to work, exciting office environment

Cons

Low morale due to management ineptitude and inability to commend employees when they do a good job. Also, raises are minimal and far between.

1.0

6 Mar 2019

Breaking news! Boston Herald going out of business....

Advertising sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Name recognition in the marketplace. Many nice teammates.

Cons

Micromanaged by the old boys network. New management in past year running this paper into ground. worked at same place for years together before coming here and they ran that paper into the ground too! Parent company clueless about crazy toxic environment. Berate employees in public regularly. Clients dropping like flies. Terrible benefits and low pay.

5.0

2 Oct 2016

Account Executive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great culture, fun office parties and cool managers

Cons

increase bonus structure. Offer parking discount or public transportation assistance. Contribute more towards healthcare

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