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 33 reviews)); "Good benefits and matching 401k" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great coworkers but little else positive" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good base salary with uncapped commissions" ((in 9 reviews)); "Flexible schedule" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no raises." ((in 39 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 7 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

2.0

May 16, 2022

Short but sweet

Digital executive editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, unlimited PTO, lovely peope

Cons

huge company, no shared information, no HR planning when you start.

2.0

Apr 12, 2022

Behind the times

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote opportunities available. Work/life balance is good.

Cons

Need more ops support Not transparent leadership

2.0

Jan 17, 2022

Newspaper and digital platform media company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Deadline-driven, interesting, challenging and fast paced environment.

Cons

With newspaper circulation on the decline, the company simply isn’t committed to its employees, just its shareholders and advertisers. Morale is terrible and the press and packaging employees have no sense of job security, regardless of their skill level, work ethic or buy-in. Corporate management seems to lack vision for the long term sustainability and profitability of the printed product, and it shows in their unwillingness to include adequate funding for equipment upgrades, proper maintenance and hourly employee compensation in their budget.

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