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).

Reviews by job title

461 reviews

1.0

Sep 1, 2021

Low Pay, No Growth, No Direction

Digital advertising account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People that you work with and can confide with. Remote culture due to COVID.

Cons

If you're straight of college this job can be good for a year (or less) then exploring options after that is the next best option. Way below average pay, no cost of living increases, not much opportunity for advancement and poor leadership and direction within the management.

1.0

Aug 6, 2021

Company rewards bad employees and punishes good ones

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was better when Berkshire Hathaway owned us

Cons

No communication whatsoever. Then you get in trouble because you didn't do something the correct way. No raises. Favoritism and nepotism within the company. No real training. Layoffs abound as do great hard working people, leaving on their own. This company will get rid of you in a minute and replace you with one of their own from Davenport and I wouldn't be surprised if the Richmond Times Dispatch building both Downtown Richmond and in Mechanicsville close permanently.

1.0

Jun 15, 2021

Needs to change

News reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I honestly can't think of any.

Cons

Expecting writers to do five jobs in one, while barely paying them enough for one.

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Low Pay, No Growth, No Direction

Company rewards bad employees and punishes good ones

Needs to change

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