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

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

4.0

Oct 2, 2015

Amazing company

Ad sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand, innovation, leadership - and they really care about employees

Cons

Big company, pay rates not vey lucrative, not all talent is quality there

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thanks for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ positive experiences. We've passed on your feedback to our team. Thanks for allowing The Washington Post to be part of your career journey!

5.0

Sep 24, 2015

Family working environment

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees are the best! You will come to learn that the people you work with will become more than just coworkers, they will become family. The hours are good, and the managers that I have worked under was always trying to push me to further my career and give tips on how I can advance to get the goals that I wanted.

Cons

The food selection around the building is not the greatest. Not alot of good seletions. Work from home option is dependant on job title, should be a little more felxible with that.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employee’s positive experiences. Your feedback on the food options and flexible schedules are valuable and we've passed it onto our team. Thanks for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

5.0

Sep 24, 2015

HAVING A BLAST/LOVE IT/BLESSED

Customer service specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been here for 7 months and so BLESSED at this opportunity. From my interactions with my everyday co-workers, a GREAT MANAGER and challenging workload, to, the compassion I was shown when my mom passed away 3 weeks from my start date, its been awesome so far.

Cons

I have NONE thus far

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you so much for taking the 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!

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