Newsela Reviews

3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(248 total reviews)
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Pep Carrera

47% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Newsela has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 248 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Newsela employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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248 reviews
5.0
5 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Newsela has improved over the years, I’ve been here a while and can definitely say newer additions and talent coming in over recent month and years is strong. I think at this point based on company performance it can be said that newer leadership has moved us forward from the cash burning days of yesteryear. There were some changes in the middle, but the company needed it and it’s clearly paying off.

Cons

There is a lot going on with AI. While this is good and keeps us relevant, it’s just a lot to keep up with. But at least we won’t be dinosaurs.

1.0
29 Jun 2026

ICs are great, leadership is not.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Lovely people across the company. Many are former teachers passionate about helping students.

Cons

Leadership is ruthless and makes decisions for seemingly no reason. Employees are expected to move mountains with no support. CEO is cold and uninspiring.

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