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 decreased by 1% over the last 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, 3.0 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)); "great staff, the work serves the public good" ((in 3 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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer Reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(122 total reviews)

Elizabeth H. Hughes

26% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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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

2.0

Jun 14, 2022

I work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The checks clear every week.

Cons

Honestly, this place is a mess.

3.0

Nov 7, 2024

Still the same Philly Inq that published racists Headlines

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Remote work was very convenient

Cons

BIPOCs are not valued and are underpaid compared to their white colleagues.

1.0

Apr 23, 2023

The company is a mess

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Passionate newsroom devoted to quality journalism, decent health insurance

Cons

For years now there have been layoffs or they push people out the door so they can replace them with younger staff for cheaper salaries. They waste a ton of money on bloated leadership positions that don't do anything. They also have many issues with diversity that are causing fights with PABJ all over Twitter and they even gave the company an award for being racist. Leadership refuses to meet with them to resolve the racism problems while telling us we are an antiracist organization. Even members of our own diversity team quit! It's embarrassing to work at the Inquirer.

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