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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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      Mar 9, 2019

      Great people, Greak Work, Lower pay

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Hard interesting work with very high performing colleagues. Work/life balance in engineering is very flexible with plenty of remote options.

      Cons

      Difficult to get promoted/raises. Know your worth.

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      The Washington Post Response
      7y
      Thanks for writing a review! We're glad you enjoyed the flexibility of our engineering team and had a positive experience overall. Thanks for your feedback on promotions. We'd love to hear more as we take career development seriously. That's why we launched The Growth Project, a program that enables employees to practice career-building skills and helps foster a strong internal network. Feel free to confidentially e-mail us at life@washpost.com so we can continue to work toward being a best place to work for all.
      5.0
      Mar 4, 2019

      I worked here full time

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A great place to work!

      Cons

      There is always a lot of change

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      The Washington Post Response
      7y
      Thanks for taking the time to write a review about your experience working at The Washington Post. We're glad it was a positive experience for you. It's the people behind The Post that make this place special, and we're glad you were part of that!
      2.0
      Feb 10, 2019

      Benefits are terrible

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good location Nice office People generally want to hear your ideas

      Cons

      Benefits. No yearly bonus Raises are barely with inflation. Internal snack machines are run by 3rd party so are crazy expensive. Benefits

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      The Washington Post Response
      7y
      We’re glad you’ve found the office and location great at The Washington Post. We’re also glad you’ve experienced your colleagues being open to your ideas. Innovation is a value at The Washington Post and everyone’s ideas lead to innovation. We’re sorry to hear your feedback on benefits. We take a lot of pride in working hard to provide employees with competitive benefits. With a commitment to making The Post a great place to work for all, we’d love to hear more specifics so we can improve. Feel free t0 e-mail us confidentially at life@washpost.com. Thanks again for your feedback and for being part of The Washington Post team.
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