Does MailOnline pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MailOnline employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MailOnline. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MailOnline?

34% of MailOnline employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MailOnline 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.0 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MailOnline?

Reporter (12) , News Reporter (7) , Journalist (6) , Video Journalist (4) , Editor (3) , Journalist/Reporter (3) , Senior Reporter (3) , Video Editor (3) , Video Producer (3) , Account Manager (2) , Digital Sports Journalist (2) , Photo Editor (2) , Producer (2) , Senior Video Editor (2) , Software Developer (2)

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

"People were nice." ((in 7 reviews)); "Nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 6 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Work life balance is chill, good benefits" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MailOnline according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours during breaking news!" ((in 9 reviews)); "There is absolutely no leadership in this company within the smaller departments." ((in 3 reviews)); "5pm shift, meaning no chance of meaningful social life; office computers and chairs old and broken; salary low (around 30k)" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about MailOnline redundancies in 2026?

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

MailOnline Reviews

2.9

34% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)

18% positive business outlook

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MailOnline has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there.

Reviews by job title

95 reviews

3.0

Jun 12, 2026

Good work-life balance but poor management communication

Photo editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Low pressure work environment. Decent benefits package

Cons

Limited upward mobility. Extremely limited and condescending communication from management. Lots of redundant busywork. Frequent layoffs.

1.0

Jun 1, 2026

Above-average salary, but toxic atmosphere and poor quality content

News reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Salary above average to other tabloids

Cons

Toxic atmosphere. Lack of real journalistic talent means poor quality content/Clickbait

2.0

May 26, 2026

Great colleagues and facilities, but poor management support

Senior video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great colleagues Decent pay Amazing facilities

Cons

Awful boss, no proper HR, no support

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