Does Boston Magazine pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston Magazine employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston Magazine. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston Magazine?

64% of Boston Magazine employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston Magazine 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston Magazine?

Intern (5) , Editorial Intern (2) , Marketing and Events Intern (2)

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

"Great people and fun environment" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Management always in a constant battle with itself, and employees suffer." ((in 5 reviews)); "Unpaid internship and incredibly unorganized" ((in 4 reviews)); "low pay, constant stress, micromanaging from top brass" ((in 3 reviews)); "Bad benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Boston Magazine redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Boston Magazine redundancy and their outlook for job security at Boston Magazine in 2026.

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Boston Magazine Reviews

3.3

64% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

David Lipson

100% approve of CEO

6% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Boston Magazine has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Boston Magazine 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

25 reviews

1.0

19 Feb 2016

Big brand, awful attidues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You work for a big, known brand in Boston.

Cons

Quite possibly the worst place I've ever worked. Low pay, insane turnover, insane office politics. Ridiculous, arbitrary deadlines. Management always in a constant battle with itself, and employees suffer. The two offices (one is in Philadelphia) hate each other and constantly try to undermine each other. A disaster. Only work there if you're an intern and plan to leave in a few months.

3.0

16 Feb 2015

Fun but Intense & Stressful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company and well-respected brand in town. Attracts fairly smart people Young staff You learn the ropes very quickly since you are thrown right in Good place to work if you want to work hard for 1-3 years, learn as much as possible, and then move to another company for long-term employment.

Cons

Staff across all departments are overworked, leading to a very high turnover rate (not unusual for certain departments to have a 50% turnover within a year or two). Some positions are severely underpaid. Work/life balance is less than adequate. Boston magazine will always attract new applicants, so the company does not put much effort into fostering the current staff.

2.0

2 Dec 2016

Awful management and pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great location cool name to work for

Cons

pay bad managers lack of vision shifting priorities broken promises

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