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 28 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 12 reviews)); "Excellent salary and name recognition." ((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 24 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 20 reviews)); "Very low pay increases even for top employees" ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Constant layoffs" ((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

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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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643 reviews

4.0

Mar 20, 2018

Great place for journalism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the few newspapers in the country with an owner expanding rather than shrinking staff.

Cons

Pension killed; 1 percent 401K match.

The Washington Post Response

Thanks for writing a review. You're right. We are rapidly growing having surpassed 1MM digital subscribers and expanding key teams in the Newsroom. It's an exciting time to work at The Washington Post! Thanks for the feedback on the 401(k) match. We'll pass it along to our team. Thanks for your feedback!

4.0

Mar 15, 2018

Reporter

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestige and access to high-ranking officials

Cons

Pay is low for workload

The Washington Post Response

Thanks for taking the time to write a review and thanks for being part of The Post family. We're glad you found The Washington Post brand strong while working with us. In terms of pay, we pride ourselves in paying competitively. We'd love to hear more. Feel free to anonymously email us more details at life@washpost.com. Thanks again for being part of The Post team!

5.0

Mar 14, 2018

Need more readers

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and work life balance

Cons

There seem to be a lack of Subscribers

The Washington Post Response

Thanks for giving us feedback! We're glad you found the pay and work/life balance good here. We take pride in providing a great place to work and learn while also having a full life outside these walls. We'd love to hear more about subscriptions. Just last year, we surpassed 1MM digital subscriptions and we're rapidly growing. Feel free to email us more at life@washpost.com. Thanks again for taking the time to write a review!

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