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 27 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 23 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great opportunities to advance your career if you want it." ((in 12 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 18 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 17 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

5.0

Sep 20, 2015

Best newsroom to work for

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team; resourceful colleagues; focus on content; welcome to new ideas

Cons

Slow in digital reform; some level of office red tape

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ (past and present) positive experiences working with us. We've invested in the digital side of the company and we're happy to see our web traffic double in 3 years (This article talks about our digital successes: http://bit.ly/2fy8O0L). Thank you for allowing The Washington Post to be part of your career journey!

5.0

Sep 16, 2015

Engineering Team Rocks!

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome, dynamic, progressive company. It has been my dream to work here and I am lucky enough to call this my dream employer. World class organization.

Cons

Some of the practices that come with a legacy organization is changing quickly. We are focused on speed.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We agree! The Washington Post Engineering team rocks! Along with our deeply rooted principles of integrity and trust, The Washington Post values ideas , speed, and ownership. We love hearing about our employee’s positive experience working with us. Thanks for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

4.0

Sep 16, 2015

Advertising Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every department from HR down to Advertising believes in career growth. If you work hard, prove yourself, have an open mind, and can adapt to change, you can move up fairly quickly. I've never worked for a company that believes in career growth as strongly as The Washington Post does. Management takes great interest and proactive steps on helping determined and proven employees reach their career goals.

Cons

If you do not have an open mind on change and are not a team player, this may not be the company for you. If you are looking to coast along at your job and are not open to innovation or change, this may not be the company for you.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. Along with our deeply rooted principles of integrity and trust, The Washington Post values ideas, speed, and ownership. We're glad your career has grown with us. Thanks for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

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