Is BBC a good company to work for as a Editor?

Editor professionals working at BBC have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of BBC employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Editor jobs at BBC now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Editor interview questions at BBC .

Does BBC pay Editor employees well?

Editor professionals rate their compensation and benefits at BBC with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Editor salaries and benefits at BBC .

What are the top reviewed jobs at BBC?

Software Engineer (162) , Journalist (160) , Producer (146) , Broadcast Journalist (117) , Researcher (88) , Assistant Producer (64) , Senior Journalist (60) , Senior Software Engineer (57) , Project Manager (49) , Intern (45) , Manager (43) , Senior Broadcast Journalist (38) , Production Coordinator (34) , Business Analyst (33) , Editor (32)

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

"Great people; amazing to work at most trusted brand; get to do a dream job" ((in 401 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and the output/content is amazing." ((in 190 reviews)); "Good work life balance which is great" ((in 179 reviews)); "the team are great and really supportive" ((in 113 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get the very best training in TV available anywhere in the world." ((in 111 reviews))

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

"Low pay and sometimes it's hard to progress" ((in 229 reviews)); "Low salary given the hours and stress but that is everywhere in journalism" ((in 185 reviews)); "No career progression is possible" ((in 111 reviews)); "Long hours and not always paid for them" ((in 70 reviews)); "Too many managers who don't know that they don't know what they're doing." ((in 68 reviews))

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3.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Matt Brittin

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6% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture and values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Diversity and inclusion

2.3

Senior management

Editor employees have rated BBC with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Editor professionals have a good working experience there. BBC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Editor professionals compared to other employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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29 reviews

5.0

24 Feb 2026

Wonderful

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nearly everything, I loved my time there

Cons

Some of the finish times can be late

5.0

5 Sept 2025

Interesting work

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good interesting varied fun good

Cons

Not sure what to add

1.0

2 Apr 2025

Horrible

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Local and station hands out free leaflets.

Cons

Woke, liberal entrenched, backwards, damaging and nightmare.

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