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 29 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 22 reviews)); "Relaxed friendly work environment" ((in 11 reviews)); "Excellent opportunities to work in latest technologies." ((in 10 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 21 reviews)); "Very low pay increases even for top employees" ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Layoffs are constant and are in the back of my mind everyday." ((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

May 31, 2018

The Washington Post is Awesome

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome place to work. Great engineers and leadership.

Cons

Really no cons, great place to work

The Washington Post Response

8y

We're glad you've found your time at The Washington Post rewarding and a great place to work. Thanks for being part of our team!

4.0

May 3, 2018

Forward thinking publisher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunity to work with emerging technologies

Cons

most movements within the organization are lateral

The Washington Post Response

8y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review and for working on our team. We're glad you found The Post to be forward thinking as innovation is a key value of ours. That's why we were named the 8th most innovative company in the world by Fast Company this past year. Thanks for the feedback on movement within The Post. We take that very seriously, which is why we launched The Leadership Project years ago to develop our leaders. We also have The Growth Project focused on career development. Thanks again for your feedback and working at The Washington Post.

4.0

Apr 23, 2018

WaPo truly embodies its values

Video editor/producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Never have I worked at a company whose external values match so closely with their internal values-- integrity, truth, and innovation. The video team encourages experimentation, creativity and boundary pushing. These values are so important for discovering powerful content that sticks.

Cons

We're stretched a bit thin on my team—more (wo)man power would be incredibly helpful.

The Washington Post Response

8y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review about your experience at The Washington Post. We're so glad you have found our values lived out in what we do. Truth, integrity and innovation are important parts of who we are as a company. Thanks for being part of The Post team!

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