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Joining The New York Times - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining The New York Times is that the company was very prepared on their first day. The New York Times employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	75%
Prepared	25%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at The New York Times are rated an A+. At The New York Times most employees said they received feedback once a month or once a quarter. 88% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at The New York Times.

Answer	Percent
Every week	16%
Once a month	42%
Once a quarter	25%
Once a year	17%
Never	0%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	88%
No	12%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 40% of men and 50% of women at The New York Times said they negotiated their salaries. On average, The New York Times employees earn $112,900. Learn More about Salaries at The New York Times.

Average Salaries at The New York Times by Department

$139k*

Engineering

$175k*

Product

$120k*

Design

$104k*

Marketing

$93k*

Operations

$56k*

Admin

$116k*

Business Dev

$83k*

Finance

$250k

Communications

$64k*

Customer Support

$110k*

$95k*

$156k*

Legal

$158k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined The New York Times, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At The New York Times the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at The New York Times, many employees say it’s because of the company mission.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	50%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	17%
Comfort & Familiarity	33%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	29%
1 hour	43%
45 minutes	14%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	14%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	9%
Once a week	19%
Once a month	18%
Once a quarter	27%
Never	27%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

43% of employees feel as though The New York Times is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 30% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at The New York Times.

Answer	Percent
Yes	30%
No	70%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	43%
No	57%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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