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?

"worker bees are all great people" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great benefits and a high" ((in 23 reviews)); "Some colleagues are nice and actually human." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good salary and other allowances" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good pay and accomodation." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 34 reviews)); "long hours and no sleep" ((in 10 reviews)); "Terrible launch, dismal leadership at the beginning." ((in 6 reviews)); "Manager was terrible and no real way to contest." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management is either clueless or powerless." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Al Jazeera redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Al Jazeera redundancy 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 and values

3.3

Diversity and 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 and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

299 reviews

5.0

12 Nov 2012

Exciting and friendly London newsroom

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic group of colleagues in London newsroom - fun and lively atmosphere. Gutsy news channel, unafraid of new ideas. Central London location. International and new perspective on news reporting.

Cons

Administration (pay rises etc) is often delayed and shambolic. Bureaucratic, but no more so than any other organisation.

2.0

19 May 2015

Getting ahead is impossible

Newsroom

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great story-telling. Some wonderful journalists. AJ has the means and the resources to really tell the story in more depth than others. That makes it a wonderful news channel to work for.

Cons

Unless you are a favourite of the management, you will not get ahead here. It does not matter how much you push, or apply yourself, or go that extra mile. You will not be recognised. You will be pigeon-holed until the day you finally decide to leave. So many talented people have left London because management refuses to let people grow. Pay rises? few and far between. Massive disparity with Doha pay and benefits. And management has no desire to try and fix the chasm. It's ridiculous. And morale is low as a result.

4.0

15 Jun 2015

Great working environment at Al Jazeera English

News desk producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Having the opportunity to work for a world-class news channel, covering parts of the globe that mainstream channels neglect, and working with a fantastic team of mostly bright, motivated people.

Cons

Freelance work doesn't offer job security - that's true of anywhere - and in breaking news you're guaranteed to work long, unsociable hours. Desk producing doesn't offer you the opportunity of getting out so expect to spend lots of time sitting in front of a screen.

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