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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 20 The Wall Street Journal Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.0
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Office Administrator

"Fair"

What do you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"We had a great working environment."

What don't you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"I didn't like the parent company, because they interfered with Wall St's success."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The working environment of your staff should come first, because they are the wheels that keep the company going."

Supervisor

"The best newspaper in the country."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
The Wall Street Journal (37)

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1.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is CareCore National (10)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (6,335)
Commercial Sales and Leasing Agent

"This is a Commission Only position in a down economy"

What do you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"I am in Independent Contractor"

What don't you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"Windermere is not positioned strongly in Commercial Real Estate. They are a tradition Residential Real Estate Company."

Senior Consultant

"The best consulting firm in the nation"

What do you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"Work was never ending and always appreciated by your boss"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure your mind is right and be prepared to work hard"

What don't you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"Not working there"

The Wall Street Journal Employee

"Swimming with the Sharks!"

What do you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"The name is a prestigious brand."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be on top of your game and do some research on the firm."

What don't you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"The work environment is cut-throat. Watch your back and also keep copies of your email correspondence. Co-workers will throw you under the bus."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should really work on their life vs career balance and be willing to pay for training."

Senior Database Administrator

"This is a great company to work with."

Programmer Analyst

"Currently going through (very) hard times, with them continuing to reduce their work staff."

What do you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"The work flexibility."

What don't you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"They started laying off too many of their employees"

Director of IT Solutions

"A place with a future"

What do you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"Good combination of technology and business"

What don't you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"Some of the technology people.."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To have a long term vision"

Application Developer

"To apply software engineering practices to develop innovative business solution."

What do you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"Good"

Web Developer

"It was a nice place to work it need some improvements"

What do you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"A lot of knowledgeable people present, that helped me become a better programmer."

What don't you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"Not a lot of room for career advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Senior level employees should be reviewed more often."

Intern

"Place to learn and implement a lot."

What do you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"Highly Talented/skilled Software Developers and motivating Managers. They hold great ideas to be implemented. Very supportive staff."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just have confidence in whatever you say during interview"

What don't you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"Very low pay for internship (may be because I have never worked less than 18/hr)."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To provide better payscale to graduate students during internship and also for full time."

IT Intern

What don't you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"Web Technology"

Regional Sales Manager

"Excellent experience but definitely undergoing many changes due to News Corp acquisition takeover. Changes not favorable to long term employees! A Great 6 years for me!"

What do you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"I love The Wall Street Journal print & online products and I loved the sales & marketing teams!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know the product both print and online. The Wall Street Journal and WSJ.com. They also use Salesforce.com."

What don't you like about working at The Wall Street Journal?

"News Corp Takeover became hostile environment! Many job losses"

Network Architecture Intern

"Offer a great training program to help your professionals develop."

Systems Support Specialist

"Best place I ever worked, but times have changed since the takeover."

The Wall Street Journal Reviews FAQs

Is The Wall Street Journal a good company to work for?

The Wall Street Journal has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 20 The Wall Street Journal Review Ratings left anonymously by The Wall Street Journal employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 95% of employees would recommend working at The Wall Street Journal.

Does The Wall Street Journal pay their employees well?

The Wall Street Journal employees earn $55,000 annually on average, or $26 per hour, which is 17% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 7 The Wall Street Journal employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find The Wall Street Journal Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at The Wall Street Journal?

95% of employees would recommend working at The Wall Street Journal with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated The Wall Street Journal 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at The Wall Street Journal?

According to our data, the highest paying job at The Wall Street Journal is a Director of R&D at $313,000 annually. Browse The Wall Street Journal Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at The Wall Street Journal?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at The Wall Street Journal is a Cashier at $14,000 annually. Browse The Wall Street Journal Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at The Wall Street Journal?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at The Wall Street Journal to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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