Does The Philadelphia Inquirer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Philadelphia Inquirer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Philadelphia Inquirer. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Philadelphia Inquirer?

52% of The Philadelphia Inquirer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Philadelphia Inquirer 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Philadelphia Inquirer?

Reporter (5) , Advertising (3) , Editor (3) , Intern (3) , Account Strategist (2) , Client Success Manager (2) , Copy Editing Intern (2) , Journalist (2) , Journalist/Reporter (2) , Manager (2) , Marketing (2) , Newspaper Carrier (2) , Project Manager (2) , Writer (2)

What are the pros of working at The Philadelphia Inquirer according to real employee reviews?

"Great people." ((in 8 reviews)); "Decent benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "my team is awesome and innovative" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Philadelphia Inquirer according to real employee reviews?

"I walk past a poster everyday that's updated with the amount of days the Newsguild has gone without a raise." ((in 6 reviews)); "Way too many managers giving you different direction." ((in 3 reviews)); "Salaries are entirely arbitrary and benefits are almost laughable for the 21st century." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Philadelphia Inquirer redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(122 total reviews)

Elizabeth H. Hughes

26% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture and values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

The Philadelphia Inquirer has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 122 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Philadelphia Inquirer 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

122 reviews

5.0

26 Aug 2024

Good

Printer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good job for new workers

Cons

Bad job for experienced workers

5.0

7 May 2023

They closedown

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Was a great job until

Cons

They closed the plant and sold it

5.0

21 Nov 2022

N/A

Procrument specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

N/A for uses and other purposes

Cons

Requirement for data research on salaries

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