Does Toronto Star pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Toronto Star employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Toronto Star. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Toronto Star?

41% of Toronto Star employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Toronto Star 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Toronto Star?

Editor (7) , Director (3) , Intern (3) , Newspaper Carrier (3) , Reporter (3) , Desktop Support Analyst (2) , Digital Designer (2) , Editorial (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Journalist (2) , Manager (2) , Sales (2) , Sales Associate (2) , Software Developer (2) , Web Developer (2)

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

"This was a heat place to work, great people" ((in 14 reviews)); "Collaborative atmosphere and decent pay" ((in 9 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 6 reviews)); "good benefits and good work time" ((in 6 reviews)); "Colleagues are good but never underestimate the politics." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Lots of management and corporate side always moves so slowly." ((in 9 reviews)); "Hourly instead of salary." ((in 4 reviews)); "many layoffs in newspaper industry" ((in 3 reviews)); "Constantly worry about job security" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Toronto Star redundancies in 2026?

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

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Toronto Star Reviews

3.5

41% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

John D. Cruickshank

46% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Toronto Star has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Toronto Star 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

142 reviews

2.0

12 Aug 2018

Stagnant old boys club culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great location downtown toronto. OK perks and a reputable Canadian company to back it. I enjoy being in IT/Big data and there are things to learn

Cons

Middle management and direction is very poor. There were promises of a culture change with new hires but it's just more of the same. It is very old boys club, and promotions, reviews and hiring based on favors for friends, former colleagues and having yes-men, not real industry knowledge. Management doesn't value hard work so if you want satisfaction in your job, and to be rewarded for doing it well, look elsewhere. You don't have to really know anything to excel and rise in leadership here, just who to kiss up too, making earning a high position here useless.

1.0

16 Feb 2013

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Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

head office is in good location close to subway, .go train and hwy. Pay is not bad.

Cons

Disorganized, with no vision and directions specially in the IT group. False promises and disorganized HR with no clear goals and objectives.

1.0

29 Aug 2019

Titanic

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Descent location, parking, great gym with a fabulous trainer, Starbucks in the building.

Cons

Lots of dinosaurs working here. Old systems, things take forever to change, it’s a sinking ship, dying industry with no hope of turn around, work just keeps on getting piled on you with absolutely no compensation for the extra work, constant and absolutely excessive OT with no thanks. The morale is horrible. It will suck your soul.

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