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 21 reviews)); "Fairly stable work environment." ((in 6 reviews)); "Uncapped commission helps drive ambition to work" ((in 6 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 39 reviews)); "Constant layoffs of good solid news people" ((in 15 reviews)); "This manager was also fantastic." ((in 10 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

5.0

Jan 13, 2016

Call Center Supervisor

Customer care representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lee Enterprises offers very good benefits. Lee is a great company to work for with a friendly environment. World class customer service. Room for personal growth and moving up in the company.

Cons

Not every Newspaper has the same procedures and rules. It makes it difficult to provide good service if do not have the correct information.

1.0

Dec 14, 2015

Awful

Digital media marketing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great paid time off (when you're selling), fun co workers

Cons

This is a TELEMARKETING job, no matter how they sugar coat it. They cleaned house (fired and or forced the sales team to quit) the week before Christmas. Job security is a freaking joke. They are heartless. Quick turnover, even when you're selling. A person quits or is fired every 10 days. This company is a sinking ship. Poor management, for example: sales team manager was demoted back to sales team, not a word was said to the sales team, and to this day they still don't know what happened. This manager was also fantastic.

1.0

Oct 22, 2015

Poor respect to sales reps

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can't think of any real pros.

Cons

High turnover on purpose, the pay little so that you'll quit and the cycle starts over again. They pay as little as possible so upper management can make bank.

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