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 33 reviews)); "Good benefits and matching 401k" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great coworkers but little else positive" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good base salary with uncapped commissions" ((in 9 reviews)); "Flexible schedule" ((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 19 reviews)); "This manager was also fantastic." ((in 12 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 7 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

(461 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 461 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

461 reviews

1.0

May 18, 2016

Horrible company culture with management that doesn't care about employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company paid the bills and I learned a lot from my direct supervisor until he resigned.

Cons

This company does not care about their employees. The management has their own agenda and there is zero transparency within the company. The director's and VP's take care of themselves and do what they have to do to keep stock holders happy, even if it means the employees are lied to constantly and made promises to that will never be kept.

1.0

May 18, 2016

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, decent commission plan

Cons

Upper Management out of touch with reality. Constant cuts in expenses - decisions made in a vacuum.

1.0

May 13, 2016

Customer Service

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hours are the pro's

Cons

They have no respect for their employee's, there isn't any raises, there isn't any team meetings ( which means your left in the dark about everything). If there are a lot of calls in que they will tell you not to take your break or lunch until it clears that's if it clears. This isn't a place where you can grow it is only a stepping stone job to something better. The turn over rate is horrible most people quit after training. They don't allow you to talk to each other at all so no team togetherness.

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