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 31 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 24 reviews)); "Great coworkers but little else positive" ((in 20 reviews)); "Freedom, good commission pay, not very hard" ((in 9 reviews)); "Some of the employees were friendly." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"low pay and no increase" ((in 46 reviews)); "Poor management in an industry that needs creative ideas in order to survive." ((in 40 reviews)); "Constant layoffs makes you wonder if you're next." ((in 17 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))

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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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

5.0

Mar 21, 2014

Leader in the industry for making the transition into digital

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great, hard-working people, company making significant investments in all the right areas, refinancing deal extends runway for further transformation

Cons

Need to continually address perceptions that newspaper industry is dying

5.0

Jan 20, 2014

Exceptional career based company

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Takes care of their employees on a daily basis. I noticed majority of the negative reviews are coming from past employees. That seems typical. If you come to work and do what you are suppose to do then you will have no worries.

Cons

Still looking. you know your in the right place if you are happy to come to work the next day

3.0

Jan 14, 2014

Great people working in a tough environment due to changing industry

Circulation sales and marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always had the best interest of the employees

Cons

Moved too slowly and cautiously - changes in the industry were reacted too and not anticipated, no creativity in problem solving for new revenue models and opportunities

Viewing 415 - 417 of 461 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Elsevier

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Hearst

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Snap-on

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

National Geographic Society

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Lee Enterprises

CRM & Revenue Operations Specialist

Remote

View job

Application Developer

Remote

View job

State Government and Politics Reporter-Montana

Montana

View job

CRM & Revenue Operations Specialist

Business Editor, Omaha World-Herald

Lee Enterprises

Lee Enterprises reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Leader in the industry for making the transition into digital

Exceptional career based company

Great people working in a tough environment due to changing industry

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Lee Enterprises