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 27 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 23 reviews)); "Friendly work environment, friendly people" ((in 13 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 23 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 21 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is cleaning house, mostly female managers disappearing." ((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

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

Apr 12, 2017

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company to work for

Cons

Contract work but overall they were great

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thanks for writing a review and we're so glad you enjoyed your time at The Post. Thanks again for being part of the team!

4.0

Apr 9, 2017

great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, dynamic environment. You will learn a lot.

Cons

A lot of work (after hours)

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We're glad you've found The Post dynamic and enjoy our colleagues. It's the people who really make The Post. Thanks again for the review and being part of the team!

4.0

Apr 5, 2017

Great job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Coworkers are cooperative and considerate. Fast paced environment.

Cons

Many people left because they were not being taken into consideration for a promotion.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thanks for writing a review of The Washington Post. We're glad you enjoy the benefits, the people, and our value of speed. Thanks for your feedback on promotions. We take promotions very seriously as we seek to build a healthy leadership pool at The Post through our Leadership Project. We'll pass along your feedback to our team and if you have any more, feel free to e-mail us at life@washpost.com. Thanks again for taking the time to write a review!

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Jobs at The Washington Post

Video Editor, Opinions

Print Desk Designer (Contract)

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