Thomson Reuters Springs Ahead, But What About Its Employees
Thomson Reuters Corp , parent of Reuters News, reported on October 31 higher-than-expected quarterly operating profit and said it would raise its dividend payout ratio and buy back more shares.
Chief Executive Jim Smith said the company had spent just over half the $2 billion it had set aside for acquisitions to expand its main divisions and would love to spend the rest.
That’s certainly great news for stockholders and the suits. But what about the regular employees and freelancers. What is it like for them to work at the behemoth?
“I’m lucky to have the best job in the whole company,” Belinda Goldsmith, editor-in-chief of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, told Reuter Society members recently
Goldsmith, who joined the Foundation in 2014 after 20 years as a Reuters correspondent reporting from over 25 countries, is proud that “All of our stories go on Reuters News” and must meet the same standards of quality as those of Reuters itself. She is the Foundation’s fifth editor.
What Thomson Reuters does
Forbes writes that Thomson Reuters provides integrated and intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and media markets benefit from Reuters’ services as it also provides regulatory and operational risk management solutions.
Does Thomson Reuters pay well?
According to PayScale, Thomson Reuters average annual salary is a cool $85K. Break that down into hourly rate and you bring home a nice $23.63 every 60-minutes.
The range is from a low $11 an hour for Technical Support Representatives to a whopping $103 hourly for Senior Software Engineers.
Why Work at Reuters?
Most companies claim that employees are vital to success as a business. The difference is, Reuters means it.
Work That Maters
Working at Reuters has the realistic potential to change the world. With news, technology and expertise combined, great things can happen.
The People and Culture
Purpose and values link to connect Reuters to customers. Thomson Reuters offer a healthy, high-performance culture and the results are better execution of company strategies.
Flexibility
Forbes name Thomson Reuters as one of its Best Companies for Work/Life Balance. Employees are given the flexibility to structure their work which meets company expectations while providing high performance and enjoying time to enjoy life.
No Boundaries
Employees are scattered across more than 90 nations and are given the chance to create a career bath which matches functions and countries.
Freelancing
Thomson Reuters is a great company for freelancers as it offers flex schedules, steady projects and fair pay.
Thomson Reuters was named one of “America’s Best Employers for Women” by Forbes magazine, one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” by Disability:IN, and cited on the Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index compiled by Working Mother magazine.
The Takeaway
When all the cards are on the table, it looks like Thomson Reuters is one of the better agencies of its kind for which to work.
Jerry NelsonRead, in installments, Jerry’s latest book, “JourneyAmerica,” about his three cross country trips — one by foot and two by bicycle. is an American freelance writer living the expat life in Argentina. You can find him at any of hundreds of sidewalk cafes and hire him through Fiverr, join the quarter-million who follow him on Twitter or contact him at jandrewnelson2@gmail.com
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