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?

"Great benefits and multiple shifts based on your availability to include part time oncall." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great opportunities to advance your career if you want it." ((in 12 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 11 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 20 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 19 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 15 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

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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

3.0

Apr 19, 2016

Manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent salary and name recognition.

Cons

Benefits such as pensions and 401k matches have eroded since the economic downturn. Rampant cronyism and senior managerial incompetence on the print side. Senior print side managers appear to have no leadership and management training at all. They are isolated and have had little or no exposure to other ways of working and are therefore stagnant. Professional development is non-existent. Opportunities for advancement are almost nil. Bezos believes he has nothing to offer to print side because "they are the best people in the industry and know what their doing". He really should think that one again and look a little harder.

The Washington Post Response

Thanks for your review and feedback. It's very helpful as we work toward being a great place to work for all employees. We've passed it along to our team. We’d love to hear more specifics. Feel free to e-mail us: life@washpost.com. Thanks for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

4.0

Apr 12, 2016

Well known organization

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is opportunity to move and grow. The new building is nice and allows for collaboration. Good experience for the resume.

Cons

Some positions are under valued

The Washington Post Response

Thanks for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ positive experiences. Sorry to hear you've witnessed some positions being undervalued at The Post. We'c love to hear specifics so we can address them. Feel free to email us: life@washpost.com. Thanks for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

4.0

Apr 12, 2016

Great company bad pay raises.

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and multiple shifts based on your availability to include part time oncall.

Cons

Pay raises happen and you won't know, they are not quarterly reviews or yearly cost of living raises.

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 about salary to our team. Thank you for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

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