NPR Reviews

Pros

Encouraging, stimulating, culturally sensitive and tailored to people's individualities.

Cons

Can be a little daunting for freshers.

Pros

The people at NPR are truly wonderful, bright, talented, dedicated — I could go on. I've never felt more supported by my coworkers. Working in support of NPR's mission makes the work gratifying, but there are diminishing returns there.

Cons

Leadership simply does not understand what their staff does. When we tell them what we do (and what we need to succeed), they respond with pleasantries but ultimately tune us out. Executives have a tendency of making grand promises to the board to get budget approval without consulting the teams who are responsible for product success. As a result, tech teams that used to have autonomy are now are largely viewed as implementation teams that produce features at the whim of executives, who largely ignore qualitative and quantitative research. I used to love it here, but sticking around has ultimately hurt my portfolio as I'm not given the agency to exercise my expertise.

Pros

Working for a cause you try to believe in There are some good people trying to make it work

Cons

Tech workers are treated as second class citizens by “the talent” side of the org You will be punished and belittled for trying to effect positive change The job you are hired for is most likely not the job you will be doing Utter and complete lack of trust by higher ups Unprofessional behavior and broken promises by management Complete resignation to the status quo by many of the front line workers

Pros

Hybrid and Remote work options available

Cons

Not much room for growth

Pros

-Great work/life balance -Embraces/encourages diversity -Flexibility to change teams -Health benefits are decent (but premiums not always covered) -Enjoyed my manager and team. That extends to most of the staff

Cons

-Org is top-heavy w/ managers and not enough staff underneath to complete tasks efficiently -There is a disconnect between upper-management understanding what staff does. Bc of this, they can’t properly advocate for work or set proper boundaries for what can/cannot be competes to NPR’s station-owner stakeholders -Current re-org going on in which management is in bargaining with the Digital Media United union (made up of NPR staff). This has created an undercurrent of discontent within staff and takes key members away from their work. -Temporary contracts (some lasting 6+ months with little to no job security) and pay inequalities are commonplace

Pros

I stayed with the company for 19+ years so I liked it a lot - great, interesting coworkers and truly caring bosses. The leadership is open and honest in many ways. For many years we were doing innovative work, really punching about our weight. As a woman I believe I was always treated fairly. Great work life balance - I rarely worked more than 40 hours a week and never felt like I couldn't take all my vacation.

Cons

But bad decisions by top leadership pointing the team in too many directions. No one ever wants to stop doing anything but they want to keep adding more with no more people. Salaries aren't terrible but they are at the lower end of the pay scale for the type of work.

Pros

Great people - great mission - smart, awesome co-workers

Cons

Exec committee is out of touch, reactive, and weak (and I think a couple is married to each other which is probably unethical)

Pros

Great organization with employees passionate about their work, the mission, and learning from others

Cons

Slow professional growth. As a non-profit organization, any job growth can be hindered by outside factors related to revenue.

Pros

Great reporters, great listeners. As an editor, you'll work with some of the smartest newsroom staff in the business, tireless reporters, lovely freelancers, eager cubs. The work is meaningful and the audience is the best in the news business.

Cons

Terrible newsroom management. Incomprehensible how they are still in their jobs, especially after so much talent has left the newsroom. There is some house cleaning going on, but not enough. Also needs to happen in Programming - esp at the top.

Pros

mission, OK pay, talented coworkers, quality workplace, impact

Cons

frequent management turnover, poor senior&middle management, long or overnight hours