Does Axel Springer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Axel Springer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Axel Springer. This rating has decreased by 19% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Axel Springer?

54% of Axel Springer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Axel Springer 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Axel Springer?

Redakteur (13) , Software Engineer (11) , Working Student (8) , Werkstudent (6) , Intern (5) , Product Manager (5) , Business Development Manager (4) , Manager (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Controller (3) , Data Engineer (3) , Editor (3) , Internship (3) , Investment Manager (3) , Marketing Manager (3)

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

"Viele Benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "Tolles Team, Toller Arbeitgeber, Viele Möglichkeiten" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great Office Building" ((in 6 reviews)); "People are friendly." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"+ low salary considering the size of the company" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Axel Springer layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.0

54% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

Mathias Döpfner

26% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Axel Springer has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Axel Springer 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

107 reviews

1.0

Feb 24, 2026

Scammers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote People is not paying our pending payments of $33,000 after multiple follow ups they are not responding and not paying our pending payments

Cons

Don't trust at all full of fake people and scammers

3.0

Sep 9, 2024

Fine company to work at

Content writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career growth opportunities Vast network of subsidiaries for connections Good benefits

Cons

Finnicky heads of company Communication is not the best Work life balance is dependent on which Axel property you work at

5.0

May 31, 2023

Review

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Like it a lot always

Cons

Do not have anything here

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