Does BuzzFeed pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BuzzFeed employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BuzzFeed. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BuzzFeed?

70% of BuzzFeed employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BuzzFeed 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BuzzFeed?

Video Producer (42) , Producer (19) , Staff Writer (19) , Editor (17) , Video Editor (17) , Intern (16) , Writer (12) , Account Manager (8) , Content Writer (8) , Director (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Creative Producer (5) , Fellow (5) , Project Manager (5) , Reporter (5)

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

"Some people were great and getting to collab with people here and there was fun" ((in 96 reviews)); "BuzzFeed has a great culture and offers an awesome work" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 29 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 27 reviews)); "Benefits are good but nothing that exceptional" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Very bad/useless managers who won't hesitate to throw you under the bus due to their poor management" ((in 45 reviews)); "low pay but good to be" ((in 42 reviews)); "Mass layoffs take place every year, so the mood in the place is always dire." ((in 21 reviews)); "So many people have problems with inexperienced managers." ((in 20 reviews)); "No leadership and constant changes in processes daily." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about BuzzFeed redundancies in 2026?

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

BuzzFeed Reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(528 total reviews)

Jonah Peretti

59% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

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BuzzFeed has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 528 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BuzzFeed 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

528 reviews

5.0

26 Jun 2026

Benefits are great, but growth feels slow

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefit all in in your lifetime

Cons

Slow path as a fast learner

3.0

11 Jun 2026

Great people, but disorganized leadership and CEO who has lost the plot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible with work/life balance Great people

Cons

CEO/founder is in a bubble and way too focused on AI Very disorganized because the do not invest in support staff or value infrastructure.

4.0

27 May 2026

Supportive culture overshadowed by layoffs and low pay

Writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Healthy, respectful, friendly work culture. Great work/life balance. Fulfilling work with opportunities to partner with amazing brands. Supportive upper management. Lovely co-workers.

Cons

I loved working at BuzzFeed, but my time there was mired by frequent lay offs. Pay could have been better, too. Otherwise, it's a wonderful place to work.

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Benefits are great, but growth feels slow

Great people, but disorganized leadership and CEO who has lost the plot

Supportive culture overshadowed by layoffs and low pay

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