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 31 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 23 reviews)); "Great coworkers but little else positive" ((in 22 reviews)); "Freedom, good commission pay, not very hard" ((in 7 reviews)); "Flexible PTO and decent work/life balance" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"low pay and no increase" ((in 42 reviews)); "Poor management in an industry that needs creative ideas in order to survive." ((in 40 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless, it's their bad decisions that's the root cause for many of the layoffs, and the loss of the local market" ((in 17 reviews)); "This manager was also fantastic." ((in 9 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).

Reviews by job title

461 reviews

1.0

Apr 2, 2015

Horrible place to be an entry level employee in advertising.

Advertising sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The editorial side of the company was excellent and well educated.

Cons

Horrible HR department, no room for growth, extreme turnover rate, little training for new hires, and a generally very passive aggressive environment.

1.0

Mar 5, 2015

The most dysfunctional corporation to ever exist.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I made some really good friends.

Cons

The management is young, inexperienced, and immature. They have no idea how to handle conflict among st employees or customers, They are very immature. The hourly salary is pathetic for someone with a college education. The HR department doesn't care about employees and their well being, and could care less if you have a concern. The working environment is not conducive to productive work flow. The sales team that is constantly on the phone, sits too close to the individuals that aren't. They also play loud and inappropriate music in the workplace.

3.0

Feb 16, 2015

High performance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of training and development

Cons

Publicly held company, high pressure

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Horrible place to be an entry level employee in advertising.

The most dysfunctional corporation to ever exist.

High performance

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