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 30 reviews)); "Great coworkers but little else positive" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good benefits and matching 401k" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good commissions and great coworkers." ((in 8 reviews)); "Fairly stable work environment." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no raises." ((in 42 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 18 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

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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

Aug 10, 2010

Poor Management and Business Ethics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work with lots of potential. fair benefit package,

Cons

Indecisive and inconsistent management, high employee turnover, poor employee morale and management just doesn't seem to care, lack of team spirit, less than comparable market wages, good old boy attitude with lack of respect for female employees, harrassment of employees, unhealthy physical work environment, publisher lacks management skills.

3.0

Jun 27, 2010

Needs work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall, flexibility on coverage is valued. However, political views of senior editors sometime dictate editing of stories.

Cons

Men seem to be valued more than women.

2.0

May 10, 2010

Former STL Employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well Branded company with nice perks

Cons

Too many products to be competent in an of them. No direction from the top down

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