The Newsette Reviews

Working at The Newsette started out as an exciting opportunity, but over time it became clear that the company’s biggest issue stems from its CEO. The work environment is shaped by a culture of fear, entitlement, and instability, driven by a leader who regularly exhibits abusive behavior toward employees. Reasonable questions and professional feedback were often met with hostility or outright dismissal. There was little to no respect for boundaries—both personal and professional. Time off was treated as a personal inconvenience to leadership, and employees were expected to sacrifice their well-being to accommodate unrealistic and ever-changing demands. The CEO fostered a culture where disrespect, emotional manipulation, and public humiliation were normalized. While there are some smart and dedicated individuals at The Newsette, the abusive leadership style creates an environment where talent is undervalued, burnout is rampant, and psychological safety is nonexistent. Until the CEO is willing to reflect, grow, and relinquish some control, the company will continue to struggle with high turnover and a toxic atmosphere.

This company is run by an egotistical, inexperienced, and out of touch CEO who treats her employees like garbage. She is frequently demeaning and has no issue publicly shaming you amongst your peers - whether it's through Slack messages or in person meetings. She will not value your past experience, and will not listen to your expertise (especially when she knows you have more than her!) She will read your emails and use them against you. Her story is unfortunately fake, and commonly used as a ploy to get in the room with clients. As someone who has worked in the media industry for a decade, I have relationships with clients who have told me that meetings with her were self-centered, unorganized, and chaotic, ultimately a show and tell that provided no real solutions for the client - so her behavior will effectively take away opportunities for you to work on. And she will blame you for the loss. Finally, you will not have growth opportunities here. Just before I left, she denied a hardworking member of my team her annual bonus, and not even 5 minutes later posted a pair of new Chanel boots on her IG story, next to another post bragging about her newly-renovated multi-million-dollar SoHo apartment. When you put in your two weeks, they will ask you to sign an NDA that prohibits you from taking legal action against her - because she knows exactly what she's doing. I am not listing my function here for this reason. I would really just avoid at all costs. Go watch her latest interview with Bloomberg for all you need to see and hear.