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 redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Axel Springer redundancy 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 and inclusion

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture and 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 and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

107 reviews

5.0

1 Nov 2022

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly environment, good leadership, transparent and hard working team

Cons

Can be demanding at times

4.0

27 Jun 2018

digital management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

forward thinking, great projects, nice colleagues, smart people

Cons

no equality between male and female careers

5.0

10 Jun 2017

Salary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- payment on time - easy to contact - fair rates

Cons

- careers opportunities are difficult and unclear

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