One of the best newsrooms, good culture, but internal favoritism - Anonymous employee Rappler Employee Review

4.0
Feb 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Work with some of the best journalists, learn from passionate and inspiring individuals - Not very hierarchal in structure, almost all colleagues and many editors are friendly, collaborative, open - Freedom to pitch, independence in working, trust in employees - Great exposure, credibility-building experience - High quality output

Cons

- Favoritism among reporters/employees by management - Overworked, underpaid, no holiday pay, hard to get raises, no yearly increases - Decisions driven by emotion at times - Unclear criteria for performance review

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2.0
Feb 12, 2025
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Pros

It's Rappler, you can get bylines in a great publication

Cons

Editors don't seem to edit your stories. Maybe it's just for contributors' stories that they don't edit, but it's a bit unsettling

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4.0
May 22, 2026
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Pros

Structured work environment and exposure to the industry

Cons

No structured collaborations with interns from other units

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