Does Financial Times pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Financial Times employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Financial Times. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Financial Times?

79% of Financial Times employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Financial Times 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Financial Times?

Intern (22) , Reporter (22) , Software Engineer (19) , Journalist (18) , Project Manager (15) , Senior Software Engineer (14) , Account Manager (13) , Customer Success Manager (13) , Sales (12) , Customer Care Associate (11) , Account Director (9) , Internship (9) , Marketing Executive (9) , Product Manager (9) , Researcher (8)

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

"Great people and atmoshpere." ((in 103 reviews)); "FT had a great culture" ((in 74 reviews)); "Company medical benefit is good" ((in 72 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great colleagues with calm/friendly/supportive personalities" ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for the responsibilities" ((in 59 reviews)); "Low salary increase" ((in 47 reviews)); "No career progression because they would rather hire a new employee rather than promote a current existing one who met all the criteria for promotion." ((in 38 reviews)); "No escalation paths for poor management and for stress management" ((in 30 reviews)); "There were some annoying office politics." ((in 15 reviews))

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(810 total reviews)

Jon Slade

79% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

Financial Times has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 810 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Financial Times 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

810 reviews

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Great culture and opportunities, but pay could improve

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent product, working culture, development opportunities, future strategy and DEI

Cons

Pay could be a bit better but great work security compensates

4.0

May 27, 2026

Supportive colleagues and good benefits, but pay lags

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Benefits are good Colleagues are very supportive and welcoming

Cons

Pay could be better Career progression is not very fast

4.0

May 26, 2026

Good work environment but RTO and pay concerns

Procure to pay analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

With work life balance Good working environment

Cons

Twice a week RTO There is more competitive salary outside

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