Is The Washington Post a good company to work for?

The Washington Post has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 713 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 34% of employees would recommend working at The Washington Post to a friend and 10% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Washington Post have been left by employees working as Director , Editor and Manager .

Does The Washington Post pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Washington Post employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Washington Post. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Washington Post?

34% of The Washington Post employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Washington Post 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Washington Post?

Senior Software Engineer (31) , Software Engineer (28) , Editor (16) , Reporter (14) , Manager (11) , Director (10) , Account Manager (9) , Analyst (8) , Intern (8) , Product Manager (8) , Account Executive (7) , Sales (7) , Senior Product Designer (7) , Assignment Editor (6) , Journalist (6)

What are the pros of working at The Washington Post according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits can be good, especially if you are based in D.C. (there are many things to choose from)." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 12 reviews)); "Excellent opportunities to work in latest technologies." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Washington Post according to real employee reviews?

"Constantly changing leadership leads to no stability and constant reorganization." ((in 23 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 21 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 17 reviews)); "Layoffs are constant and are in the back of my mind everyday." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Washington Post layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Washington Post layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Washington Post in 2026.

What are the top reviewed The Washington Post locations?

Washington , New York , Springfield , Arlington , Chicago , Alexandria , San Francisco , Rockville , Burke , Leesburg , Woodbridge , Holland , Lincoln , Dallas , San Antonio , San Diego , San Jose , Denver , Seattle , West Springfield , Ohio , Seat Pleasant , France

The Washington Post reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(643 total reviews)

Jeff D’Onofrio

Not enough data to show CEO approval

10% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

The Washington Post has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 643 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Washington Post employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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Reviews by job title

643 reviews

5.0

Sep 23, 2020

An exciting, evolving workplace

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has fully embraced technology as our unique differentiator. This distinguishes us not only within the publishing field, but in the media ecosystem at large. The Post invests heavily in its people and its products. Since we are privately, held can have focus on the long term vision and not get sidetracked by volatile market conditions.

Cons

The Post is 143 years old, and the identity of the company has undergone a sea change in the past 5 years. Old habits do die hard though, so there is sometimes a difficulty in getting full buy in/embrace of new/different ideas.

The Washington Post Response

5y

We're glad to hear that you enjoy being part of The Washington Post team. We do invest heavily in, not only our products, but our people too. The people behind The Washington Post make it a great place to work. Thanks for your thoughts about innovation. We take ideas seriously as it's one of our four catalysts. We'd love to hear more details. if you feel comfortable, feel free to confidentially e-mail us at life@washpost.com. Thanks for taking the time to write a review.

5.0

Sep 23, 2020

Great place to work, grow your design career and make a global impact

Senior product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing and talented design team, you can learn from the best - Supportive teammates and design management - Opportunities for advancement within the company, budget for continued training - Fast-paced, innovation forward company - Small design team offers every member an opportunity to create a large impact

Cons

- Very fast paced, chaotic at times - Can be a high stress environment - Work-life balance can be a challenge, especially around big news events - Each team has its own culture- which sometimes leads to office politics/turf wars - Newsroom led company, legacy brand can challenge innovation at times - Healthcare benefits are not great

The Washington Post Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to write a thoughtful review of working at The Post. We’re glad it’s been an overall positive experience. Thanks for your insights on workplace stress, work/life balance around big news events, legacy/innovation struggle and benefits. We take these concerns seriously and if you have any other details/ideas on how we can improve, feel free to confidentially e-mail us at life@washpost.com.

5.0

Sep 23, 2020

Great place to work!

Lead technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been working at the Post for more than 3 years and have loved every minute of it! The culture in the Engineering department is very fast paced which means there are lots of opportunities to challenge yourself to grow and try new things. My favorite part though truly is the people. The Post does an amazing job of hiring folks from all over the world with diverse backgrounds who are in different stages of life that truly want to work together as a team. And an added bonus.. the benefits are great!

Cons

The commute to downtown to DC can be rough.

The Washington Post Response

5y

Ideas is one of our four catalysts/pillars at The Washington Post. In order to innovate across every department, we need colleagues who come from diverse backgrounds. We're glad you experience that. Commuting into downtown Washington, D.C. can be busy. We hope the commuter benefits we offer relieve some of that stress.

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