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 7% over the last 12 months. 33% 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 3.1 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?

33% 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, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.1 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 29 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 11 reviews)); "Excellent opportunities to work in latest technologies." ((in 9 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 22 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is cleaning house, mostly female managers disappearing." ((in 12 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

33% 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 13, 2020

The Post stands for its values

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- A mission-driven company. No matter where you are in the organization, you feel like you are supporting the greater values and have impact on what The Post does. - Innovation is happening in every corner of this place. It's exciting, it gives you a challenge, it's a source of pride. - The Post has been good to its employees in these difficult times. Lots of info, no layoffs, a bonus to all employees, increased benefits.

Cons

- The pace is very high and it's relentless. This can be a challenge, particularly in some parts of the Newsroom where it couples with the stress of covering difficult topics.

The Washington Post Response

5y

2020 is a unique year to say it lightly, but to your point, we're grateful we've had no layoffs or furloughs. In fact, we continue to rapidly hire, grow and every employee received a bonus check. Thanks for your work during the pandemic. We're glad you're part of The Washington Post team.

5.0

Oct 11, 2020

A fantastic place to work and grow!

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation, Technology, Local and National Products, Coworkers, Reputation

Cons

Siloed Communication and Decision Making

The Washington Post Response

5y

Thanks for being a part of The Washington Post team! Listening to how The Post’s culture and innovation empowers you is great to hear. We encourage our employees to shape ideas, redefine speed, take ownership and lead. Also, we appreciate you bringing siloed communication and decision making to our attention as areas of opportunity. We’d like to learn more about your thoughts on these. Feel free to confidentially email us at life@washpost.com.

4.0

Oct 9, 2020

Forward-looking media company

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm grateful to be at a media company that is as innovative, openminded and forward-looking as The Post. I have always felt supported and feel strongly it's a place where you can build a career. Beginning in 2020, all employees are given five months paid parental leave, which is a benefit that is important to me and shows me that The Post care about parents.

Cons

Like so many newsrooms, we are confronting the lack of diversity within our ranks. As a journalist of color, I'm happy to see this is being taken seriously by leadership.

The Washington Post Response

5y

We’re so glad to see that you believe in The Post’s mission both as an employer and an organization. Thank you for being part of the team. It seems your response about diversity cut off in the review, and we would like to hear more about your thoughts. Feel free to reach out to life@washpost.com so we can continue the conversation. While we still have work to do, we hope you have started to see our commitment to this by increasing roles dedicated to diversity and publicly measuring our progress on diversity through the annual report.

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Jobs at The Washington Post

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Arts & Government Reporter

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