Great team - Graphic Designer Chicago Reader Employee Review

Interesting work and room to grow Great culture, both journalistic and interpersonal Strong carng, leadership Have made good hires in the last years, Co workers are supportive and intelligent Always striving to do better at management and organization Phenomenal paper, the work is all Chicago, in depth, that's hard to find otherwise, which keeps everything interesting.

Nonprofit payscale Some (isolated) entrenched behaviors/ people

When I was there, my coworkers were like a family to me. Everyone that worked there lived a life rich in Chicago culture, both in and outside of the workplace. Relaxed work environment that welcomed creativity and had leadership that fostered internal professional growth. Likely the best job I'll ever have.

The Reader was bought by the Sun Times and essentially the spirit of the iconic institution was killed. Ownership mistakenly wanted to run all of its titles in the same way, despite different business models, staffing, and purpose. They were cheap with their resources, cutting every department to the bone and setting unrealistic expectations without providing support or investment. Everything about the Sun Times is a con. Everything.