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      The Washington Post

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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
      5.0
      Sep 12, 2019

      Great workplace.

      Staff writer
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good editors, great colleagues.

      Cons

      lower value given to older employees

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      The Washington Post Response
      6y
      Thanks for writing a review and for the kind words about the editors and staff of The Washington Post. The people are what makes this company great. You mentioned that "lower value" is given to "older employees." We take this seriously as we want The Post to be a great place to work for all. If you feel comfortable, feel free to confidentially e-mail us at life@washpost.com with more details. Thanks for being part of The Post team.
      3.0
      Aug 19, 2019

      The Post

      Circulation driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      work is available 6 days a week. Decent part time work.

      Cons

      wage does not meet work load, CDL is only 5% of the job.

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      The Washington Post Response
      6y
      Thanks for taking the time to write a review and for being part of The Washington Post team. We take feedback seriously and will pass this along to the team. Thanks again for taking the time to write a review.
      3.0
      Jun 28, 2019

      Good job but stressful

      Editor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great newspaper dedicated to fair coverage

      Cons

      Stressful newsroom environment can be tough to deal with

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      The Washington Post Response
      6y
      Thanks for taking the time to write a review. Thanks for your thoughts on the environment in the newsroom. We'd love specific feedback on that as we strive to be a great place to work for all. Feel free to confidentially e-mail us at life@washpost.com. Thanks!
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