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 28 reviews)); "Great Work Life Balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Relaxed friendly work environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "I was given the opportunity to work in a well" ((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 21 reviews)); "Very low pay increases even for top employees" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is cleaning house, mostly female managers disappearing." ((in 13 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?

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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

2.0

Jul 17, 2016

Advertising Coordinator

Advertising coordinator

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Pros

There was always a task to tackle, which never made the job boring.

Cons

My supervisors were always micro managing my department with little knowledge of what they were doing or what we were supposed to be doing.

The Washington Post Response

Thank you for the review and feedback. Sorry to hear you didn't have the best management in your department. We've put an emphasis on leadership training recently providing workshops and action learning sessions for leaders to be more effective leaders and managers. Thank you again for your feedback. We have a commitment toward growth and making The Washington Post a great place to work for all. We’d love to hear more specifics. Feel free to e-mail us: life@washpost.com.

4.0

Jun 18, 2016

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

solid company with long-standing media presence

Cons

compensation not commiserate with responsibilities

The Washington Post Response

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ positive experiences. We've passed along your feedback to our team. If you have anything else that would be helpful to share as we strive to be a great place to work, feel free to email us: life@washpost.com. Thank you for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

3.0

May 23, 2016

Amazing editorial, Amazing technology. Still in transition on ad sales/business operations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Washington Post has made an amazing transition toward becoming a technology-driven news organization. The newsroom is unparalleled in it's coverage of politics and world events. The company is making great strides toward becoming a leader in newspaper technology.

Cons

As with many Washington media companies, the business part of the company is ok, but not great. New management in New York is brining media professionals into the mix, which is helping. Influx of Politico employees is not likely to help the company achieve a sustainable revenue model given that these same people enjoyed a brief run at Politico, but that company is now all but dead.

The Washington Post Response

Thank you for the review and feedback. It's helpful as we strive to be a great place to work for all of our employees. The business side of the company is something we've focused on the last few years and we've seen great success. Here's an article that dives into how much we've grown: http://bit.ly/2fy8O0L. Thanks again for your feedback. We have a commitment toward growth. We’d love to hear more specifics. Feel free to e-mail us: life@washpost.com.

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