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?

"Some good people" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good benefits and matching 401k" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great coworkers but little else positive" ((in 20 reviews)); "Flexible PTO and decent work/life balance" ((in 6 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 increase" ((in 37 reviews)); "Constant layoffs of good solid news people" ((in 19 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)); "Leadership has no backbone." ((in 6 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

(462 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 462 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

462 reviews

1.0

Sep 24, 2022

Absolutely worst job I've had

Page designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job sucks. DO not recommend.

Cons

Awful pay, rude staff and managers, toxic environment. You will NOT be rewarded for good work.

2.0

Sep 6, 2022

Bad with the good

Remote designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Working remote. Plenty of hours.

Cons

Communication is lacking. Snotty attitudes.

1.0

Aug 24, 2022

Travesty

Copy editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The HR and payroll seemed to work adequately.

Cons

The company is squeezing content staffing to the barest of bare minimums, and that's bad for journalism, democracy and the people working the jobs. Money grubbing at the top end far outweighs the mission of journalism that motivates people in the trade. This is corporate exploitation of a breed of workers who are dedicated to serving the common good. No small irony that they are working for the most callous and crass of profit-driven drones.

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