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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
275
TOTAL
RATINGS
3292

The New York Times Company Culture

The New York Times Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.8/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

The New York Times CEO

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Mark Thompson The New York Times' CEO
Mark Thompson
87 /100
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The New York Times employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at The New York Times report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at The New York Times have 4+ meetings
Meetings
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95% of The New York Times employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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The New York Times employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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89% of The New York Times employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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The New York Times employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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94% of The New York Times employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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What interview questions does The New York Times ask?

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  • Why The New York Times? Do you read NYT regularly? Skill questions

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What's the interview process like at The New York Times?

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  • Way too many interviews. Some departments can get by with 1-2 if hiring a friend, others require 6+ interviews

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What part of The New York Times's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?

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  • Digital is growing the fastest, print the slowest. But print still pays the bills

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How's the work life balance at The New York Times?

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  • None. Meredith doesn't want anyone married or with kids on the staff. Folks over 35 also aren't welcomed there.

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What are your coworkers at The New York Times like?

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  • Fun, hardworking, conscientious

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H1B Visa

In 2019, The New York Times applied for 42 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 88% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at The New York Times unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

The New York Times has a total of 4461 employees

42
Total Applied
  • 88% Granted (37 out of 42)
  • 2% Denied (1 out of 42)
  • 10% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (4 out of 42)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 42)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at The New York Times

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The New York Times currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at The New York Times

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The New York Times currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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eNPS Score
72%Promoters
9%Passives
19%Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

The New York Times's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

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The New York Times Culture At a Glance

The New York Times has 4461 employees. 275 employees at The New York Times have reviewed The New York Times across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 275 The New York Times employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at The New York Times are extremely happy with their total compensation at The New York Times, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at The New York Times are extremely happy with their team. 275 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at The New York Times are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at The New York Times believe the environment at The New York Times is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at The New York Times is extremely fast. About 74% of the employees at The New York Times work 8 hours or less, while 1% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at The New York Times are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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The New York Times vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    The New York Times
    86 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Wall Street Journal
    76 / 100
  3. 3rd
    The Washington Post
    72 / 100
  4. 4th
    Fortune
    69 / 100
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