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    The Times of India Reviews

    Updated 11 February 2019
    277 reviews

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    The Times of India Chief Executive Officer Raj Jain
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    • "Work life balance can be hampered" (in 6 reviews)

    • "No cons, work pressure at times" (in 8 reviews)

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    1. "Good Company to work for mid-management executives"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Deputy Manager in Mumbai
      Current Employee - Deputy Manager in Mumbai
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at The Times of India full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      1. Fixed work timings
      2. Matured industry and policies
      3. Opportunity for switching within departments

      Cons

      1. Average experience of the company is on higher side
      2. Industry is not growing at a very rapid pace

      Advice to Management

      Better policies for identifying high performance employees

    2. "Good space"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at The Times of India full-time

      Pros

      Supportive team and good brand

      Cons

      Too much pressure at times

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    3. "One of the best media houses in the coutry"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Mumbai
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Mumbai
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at The Times of India full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      *Friendly Work Atmosphere
      *Great Learning Curve
      *Good Salary
      * Growth

      Cons

      *Work life balance can be hampered

    4. "Reporting intern"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Experience and exposure (provided you have the right mentor)

      Cons

      No pay
      Odd working hours (Sundays may not be off)

    5. "Overall a good experience"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Copy Editor in Kolkata
      Current Employee - Copy Editor in Kolkata
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at The Times of India full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The company pays on time

      Cons

      The teams are too small

    6. "Great learning"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Deputy Manager in Mumbai
      Current Employee - Deputy Manager in Mumbai
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at The Times of India full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Work life balance is good

      Cons

      Growth can be slow sometimes

    7. "Company Environment"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New Delhi
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New Delhi
      Recommends

      I have been working at The Times of India full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Getting associated with this brand name is itself a plus. Legacy Organization

      Cons

      Political Environment.
      Legacy Organization has its cons also

    8. "worth a while"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Editor in New Delhi
      Former Employee - Editor in New Delhi
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at The Times of India full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      good to be around in one of the most engaged newsrooms in the country

      Cons

      too many sharks, too little swimming.

      Advice to Management

      stop talking to editorial.

    9. "Correspondent / Reporter"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Correspondent In Response Department in Mumbai
      Current Employee - Correspondent In Response Department in Mumbai
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at The Times of India full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Interesting work that comes with being market leader; creative freedom under few business limitations; great work-life balance; industry leaders in compensation, bonus, etc; education support and scholarships available for star performers

      Cons

      Flat growth curve, salary increments are minuscule, one can get lost in office politics and culture of mediocrity if not careful towards personal growth

      Advice to Management

      Take editorial staff's career growth seriously as lack thereof shows in deteriorating coverage quality; ad revenue is closely linked to editorial quality

    10. "Good company to grow your skills"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      more chance to learn and do R & D on new technology

      Cons

      less technological person to learn