Does The Seattle Times pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Seattle Times employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Seattle Times. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Seattle Times?

78% of The Seattle Times employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Seattle Times 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Seattle Times?

Account Executive (14) , Manager (7) , Editor (4) , Reporter (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Account Manager (2) , Advertising Account Executive (2) , Advertising Coordinator (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , IT Manager (2) , Marketing (2) , News Assistant (2) , Newsroom (2) , Sales (2) , Sales Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at The Seattle Times according to real employee reviews?

"Good people throughout the organization." ((in 19 reviews)); "The people are cool and benefits are decent." ((in 12 reviews)); "Excellent work / life balance." ((in 6 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great, and we got to do some fun stuff." ((in 4 reviews)); "Culture in certain departments is great." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Seattle Times according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low." ((in 13 reviews)); "Being a good editor doesn't mean you'll be a good manager." ((in 6 reviews)); "Chaotic upper management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Free parking would be amazing, too." ((in 4 reviews)); "lack of advanced training" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Seattle Times redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

Frank A. Blethen

96% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

The Seattle Times has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The The Seattle Times 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

188 reviews

5.0

23 Apr 2026

Caring culture, but outdated tech and decision-making

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really good company full of people who care. This is a place where people celebrate decades of work -- largely, I suspect, because of how kind and helpful everyone is. Honestly, there are more than a handful of people who I know have been here for over 30 years. There's a reason people stay and it's obvious.

Cons

Antiquated decision making, slow to change, and not always very considerate of new ideas. Leaders can sometimes take awhile to come around, and the technology here is so bad. Our hybrid meetings are a joke - the helpdesk team doesn't care about their work and our work computers are absolutely terrible.

2.0

4 Dec 2025

Lack of resources

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There is a lot you can learn working for a newspaper / news website that also sells digital marketing to advertisers. Many co-workers are kind and thoughtful people.

Cons

Employees lack the tools and resources to do the job they have been asked to do. There is a culture of fear and top-down direction. Finance team sends punitive emails and copies several layers of managers instead of having more direct conversations. HR seems to be more interested in covering the company's butt than encouraging inclusion and continuous improvement.

4.0

26 Jun 2025

Great experience

Digital campaign manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learned a lot and team collaboration was excellent.

Cons

Some methods were still old school, but they’re getting more modern.

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