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The Washington Post

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The Washington Post reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(643 total reviews)
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Jeff D’Onofrio

Not enough data to show CEO approval

10% positive business outlook

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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643 reviews
4.0
Oct 16, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

latest tech stack used. good exposure on AWS

Cons

benefits are not that great compare to other companies in area.

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The Washington Post Response
6y
Thank for your taking the time to write a review and for your feedback about benefits. Our goal is to provide competitive benefits. If you have a specific benefit you are referring to, we'd love to hear. Feel free to confidentially email us at life@washpost.com.
5.0
Sep 12, 2019

Great workplace.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good editors, great colleagues.

Cons

lower value given to older employees

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The Washington Post Response
6y
Thanks for writing a review and for the kind words about the editors and staff of The Washington Post. The people are what makes this company great. You mentioned that "lower value" is given to "older employees." We take this seriously as we want The Post to be a great place to work for all. If you feel comfortable, feel free to confidentially e-mail us at life@washpost.com with more details. Thanks for being part of The Post team.
3.0
Aug 21, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, casual dress

Cons

Poor management, no growth. No team building,...

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The Washington Post Response
6y
Thanks for taking the time to write a review letting us know about your experience. Thanks for the feedback about management and growth. We take both very seriously. Several years ago, we launched The Leadership Project to equip Post leaders to manage well. In addition, we started The Growth Project focused on helping all employees navigate a career at The Post. As we strive to be a great place to work for all, we'll pass along your feedback to the team. If you have additional feedback, feel free to e-mail us confidentially at life@washpost.com. Thanks again for writing a review.
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