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

Lee Enterprises reviews

Item: Lee Enterprises
Rating: 4
Author: Reporter

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

3.0

Oct 14, 2008

Night Shift Packaging at Lee Enterprises

Night shift packaging assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you really need a job, this is the place for you. I worked night shift in the packaging department over a summer between semesters of school because I needed money to pay for rent. I would not recommend this job as a career path to anyone unless you cannot conceivably get another job. Although the work hours are short due to the natural scheduling of newspaper packaging, the work is mind-numbingly repetitive and at times very hectic. The pay is pretty low and since the hours are short the paychecks can be very small. This job is best for people who need anything they can get or for a second job.

Cons

Working in the packaging department is tedious and repetitive.

4.0

Oct 7, 2008

I had a good experience - many factors can determine if you do, too

Reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start. I had a nice amount of independence and was trusted to do my work well. From what I have heard vaguely from others in the field, Lee is one of the "less evil" companies. The benefits were excellent, even if the salary was low. It was as low-pressure of an atmosphere as you could expect from a newspaper.

Cons

Low pay, a lot of variance depending on what office you worked in. It could really change the way your work-day looked, even if the next office is ten or twenty minutes away. The variables could include what your boss is like, what your coworkers are like, how the office is set up, what geographical area you cover, and if you get on someone's bad side or good side - which would seem to apply at any company. That is meant more as a caveat. Working in a small office means conflicts are more pronounced. The building was kind of old and had rats.

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