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?

"Great benefits and multiple shifts based on your availability to include part time oncall." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great opportunities to advance your career if you want it." ((in 13 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 11 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 20 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is cleaning house, mostly female managers disappearing." ((in 15 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (643 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

643 reviews

5.0

Oct 1, 2018

Account Executive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun/forward thinking work environment. Good people, and a very exciting place to be working at this moment in time.

Cons

Bad 401k match, internal processes on the print side are antiquated

The Washington Post Response

7y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We're glad you've found The Washington Post a fun, exciting workplace with great people. We agree! Thanks for your feedback about the 401k match. We hear you and recently increased the company match for all eligible employees starting on January 1, 2019. In addition, we offer a Secure Retirement Account (SRA), which is a pension benefit fully funded by the company. We'll continue to look at ways to increase our benefits. Thanks again for the feedback and for being part of The Washington Post team.

5.0

Sep 27, 2018

Loved working here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved being a reporter here. The people are amazing and so talented and the work clearly has impacted. The benefits were incredible

Cons

Some of the editors were not as talented as the reporters they were managing

5.0

Sep 5, 2018

Great company! I love working here!

Developer, arc publishing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere, the work is always interesting and rewarding, innovation is encouraged and constant

Cons

It is a pretty big company so it can be hard to get to know everyone. Departments tend to be pretty secluded. I was pretty sad they did not have an education allowance as well when I first started, but I learn so much on the job now that I have decided not to go back to school anyway.

The Washington Post Response

7y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review! Glad you're enjoying working at The Washington Post and are learning so much on the job. If you want on-the-job training, this is the place to do it! Also, thanks for your feedback. As a big company, we're working hard to create experiences for employees to connect, collaborate, and break down silos. Two such experiences are The Growth Project, where Posties come together around a career development topic, and What's Next, bringing Posties together to learn about innovative projects across the company. Hope you're able to partake in both! Thanks again for the feedback and for being part of The Washington Post team.

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Jobs at The Washington Post

Print Desk Designer (Contract)

Assistant Editor, News Hub

Video Editor, Opinions