Does BusinessWorld pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BusinessWorld employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BusinessWorld. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BusinessWorld?

48% of BusinessWorld employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BusinessWorld 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BusinessWorld?

Reporter (4) , News Reporter (3) , Graphic Designer (2) , Multimedia Reporter (2) , Proofreader (2) , Researcher (2)

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

"Good training ground if you want to pursue a career in Journalism" ((in 6 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low pay, slow pace for work" ((in 3 reviews)); "I've had basic salary ever since I started here, hope they could compensate the efforts and hard work people put into their jobs." ((in 3 reviews))

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BusinessWorld reviews

3.4

48% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

BusinessWorld has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BusinessWorld employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

31 reviews

2.0

Sep 1, 2025

BW

Programmer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very relax and comfortable. - Raffles - Friendly colleagues

Cons

- After new management took over, annual increase has been removed. - Lack of professional growth - Supervisor has no voice. Just following what the upper mgt has to say.

3.0

May 1, 2025

High risk high reward

News reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunity to cover high-level beats even after just graduating

Cons

high stress levels of work

3.0

Feb 8, 2025

Challenging but a great learning experience with decent benefits

Multimedia reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reputable news publication that will hone your journalism skills and help you develop your career

Cons

At a confusing crossroads between doing traditional business news and modernizing for the digital age. Is not consistent in its goals regarding the blend of the two. Editorial staff is spread too thin, leading to regular burnout.

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