Does Al Jazeera pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Al Jazeera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Al Jazeera. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Al Jazeera?

55% of Al Jazeera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Al Jazeera 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Al Jazeera?

Producer (42) , Associate Producer (12) , Assistant Producer (7) , Engagement Producer (5) , Senior Producer (5) , Video Editor (5) , Correspondent (4) , Editor (4) , Researcher (4) , Senior Video Editor (4) , Teacher (4) , Accountant (3) , Journalist (3) , News Editor (3) , Program Manager (3)

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

"Some colleagues are nice and actually human." ((in 20 reviews)); "worker bees are all great people" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great benefits and a high" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good salary and other allowances" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good pay and accomodation." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Bad management , doesn’t really care" ((in 35 reviews)); "long hours and no sleep" ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is either clueless or powerless." ((in 7 reviews)); "Manager was terrible and nothing was done about it." ((in 6 reviews)); "Terrible launch, dismal leadership at the beginning." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Al Jazeera layoffs in 2026?

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

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Al Jazeera reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(299 total reviews)

Tony Burman

65% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Al Jazeera has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 299 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Al Jazeera employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

299 reviews

1.0

May 7, 2026

poor work culture

Assistant producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good name on cv nothing else

Cons

ugly place to work, the work culture is nonexistent and a bunch of uneducated managers

3.0

Feb 5, 2026

Senior system engineer

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good location, office is nice, learned a lot about broadcasting.

Cons

Learning curve not so great, not a good structure in the company.

1.0

Jan 27, 2026

Awful

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team. Always paid on time

Cons

everything else - especially turn over of leaders

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Jobs at Al Jazeera

Creative Producer

Washington, DC

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