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?

"Great people to work with." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great coworkers but little else positive" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good benefits and matching 401k" ((in 20 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and variety of duties" ((in 8 reviews)); "Freedom, good commission pay, not very hard" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"low pay and no increase" ((in 43 reviews)); "Poor management in an industry that needs creative ideas in order to survive." ((in 37 reviews)); "Constant layoffs of good solid news people" ((in 17 reviews)); "This manager was also fantastic." ((in 11 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))

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

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

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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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461 reviews

1.0

Feb 18, 2019

LOSERS

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck cash whilst I look for a new company.

Cons

They will tell you when they recruit you about all the great things they are working on. That the future is bright at Lee. Don’t fall for it. Once you are hired you realize. Whoops...I made a big career mistake, the turnover is high and everyone working here is fearful of losing their jobs. It like existing without soul. For good reason. The management spends most of its time looking a people to lay off. They will lay you off when you are at dinner with your family, on vacation, wherever and whenever. Sadly, they seem to enjoy it.

2.0

Aug 1, 2018

Clueless in Davenport

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people at the local level. Decent health benefits.

Cons

Poor management that only cared about getting their bonuses. Priorities changed radically from quarter to quarter. Low pay. Benefits got worse and worse. Only thing that matters is cutting costs to the bone to pay off massive debt caused by Mary Junck.

1.0

Apr 10, 2018

Despicable management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers but little else positive

Cons

Reporters often required/expected to work more than 40 hours a week, but not get OT. Instead, they get time-owed credit, but it is not paid at 1.5x as legally required. After working 12 consecutive days, was called on day off and notified position was eliminated after having been there for two decades. Was not allowed to return to the building to collect my belongings. Only gave one star for overall rating because it wouldn't allow me to give zero stars.

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