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

Jun 27, 2017

Best Decision I've Made So Far - I Love The Post!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some said leaving a "Career Company" for a news publishing company was a risky move; however, being at the forefront of quality journalism and engineering advances in the industry supported by dedicated employees and of course a wealthy owner turned out to be the best career decision I've made so far! I absolutely love this place. What I love most about The Post? - The people - friendly and hardworking - The positive and engaging work environment - The location - sleek building in downtown DC - Franklin park/penthouse rooftop/Lobby Floor Gym - The mission - quality journalism supported by boundary pushing technology

Cons

None so far. Employer continues to listen, improve engagement and employee benefits.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We agree about The Post being made of great people! Thank you for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

5.0

Jun 26, 2017

Happy to be at the Post

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with across the company. Healthy work environment. Values contributions of employees Dynamic, creative workplace Rewarding experience

Cons

I have not encountered downside

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ positive experiences. Thank you for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

5.0

Jun 5, 2017

Great people, tech, and mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's a lot I love about working at the Post. But if I had to pick one it's the people. That sounds dorky but it is true. It is a very collegial environment with support and shared efforts and jokes. When something goes wrong we fix it and try to figure out how to make it so it doesn't happen again -- we don't figure out who's to blame and we don't try to hide the mistake. I also love the mission. I could be working on yet another photo sharing app, or I could be helping save democracy. I choose the latter. The technology is great too. Development teams have a lot of autonomy, they can pick the right languages and tools to solve their problem. ARC Publishing is exciting and might be a huge success.

Cons

Things are moving very quickly both internally and with ARC. This results in some minor planning chaos and sometimes building the wrong thing. But in some ways it's like a startup so that comes with the deal.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ positive experiences and sounds like you've had a great experience so far. We'll pass on your feedback to our team. Thanks for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

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