Does Lee Enterprises pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lee Enterprises employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lee Enterprises. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lee Enterprises?

36% of Lee Enterprises employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lee Enterprises 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lee Enterprises?

Account Executive (21) , Reporter (21) , Customer Service Representative (20) , Page Designer (18) , Designer (10) , Sales Representative (10) , Editor (9) , District Manager (8) , Manager (7) , Journalist/Reporter (6) , News Reporter (6) , Copy Editor (5) , Graphic Designer (5) , Sales Manager (5) , Circulation Manager (4)

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

"Some good people" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good benefits and matching 401k" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great coworkers but little else positive" ((in 24 reviews)); "Freedom, good commission pay, not very hard" ((in 9 reviews)); "Time off for birthdays" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no raises." ((in 39 reviews)); "Constant layoffs of good solid news people" ((in 16 reviews)); "This manager was also fantastic." ((in 10 reviews)); "upper management is always looking for ways to cut hours in our department even though we are already coming away with 20" ((in 9 reviews)); "Leadership has no backbone." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lee Enterprises layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lee Enterprises layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lee Enterprises in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Lee Enterprises locations?

Davenport , Munster , Saint Louis , Omaha , Madison , Lincoln , Waterloo , Missoula , Richmond , La Crosse , Tulsa , Albany , Charlottesville , Billings , Longview , Carbondale , Decatur , Crown Point , Bloomington , Twin Falls , Provo , Moline , Buffalo , Racine , Flagstaff , Hamilton , Butte , Fremont , Blair , Casper

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Lee Enterprises

Lee Enterprises reviews

3.1

36% would recommend to a friend

(462 total reviews)

Mary E. Junck

67% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

Lee Enterprises has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 462 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lee Enterprises employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

462 reviews

5.0

Nov 25, 2024

Great people

Sales enablement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience for anyone looking into marketing

Cons

Newspaper industry is dying unfortunately

3.0

Nov 14, 2024

Decent job, Not great hours

Page designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent training program and training staff. It's not an easy job and they know that.

Cons

Second shift was not fun to work. There were days when I was sitting working the whole 8 hours and it felt like I couldn't even get up to use the bathroom.

1.0

Nov 6, 2024

Don't work here

Copy editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a steady paycheck and option for health insurance but it is way to expensive for lousy coverage. Best thing you can do is join a company unit that has a union, otherwise expect to be abused, overworked and underpaid

Cons

Company wide layoffs once or twice a year. Parent company does not respect employees, community or local journalism. Quarterly profits for investors is only thing that matters. Employees have moved from other states to work for company only to be laid off 2 months later.

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