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 712 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

(642 total reviews)

Jeff D’Onofrio

Not enough data to show CEO approval

10% positive business outlook

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The Washington Post has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 642 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

642 reviews

4.0

Jun 14, 2015

Advertising Department

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work with intelligent, fun people and has a great team culture. With Jeff Bezos as the new owner, the company has been reinvigorated to focus on innovative and creative digital products.

Cons

There's been quite a few reorganizations within the company the last couple years, which has caused confusion and frustration within certain departments.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ positive experiences. Your feedback is helpful and we've passed it on to our team. Thank you for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

1.0

Jun 2, 2015

Great company, great people but management is a joke

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's an honor to work for such a ground breaking, pulitzer prize winning and historical paper. Work with some amazing people who have incredible hidden talents aside from their 9-5, flexible work life which really helps with balancing home and work. Culture used to be rich and still can be if they bring it back to the way it was before their Community Relations department became non existent.

Cons

Before Bezos, the company was ran by heirs, family and friends of family. Quick to move up unqualified individuals simply because they were sons or daughters of family friends. Quick to cut jobs at the bottom level when the real problem is at the top level. Too many Chiefs and friends of chiefs and no indians. At some point, senior mgmt need to look at themselves to see where improvement is needed. They love to cut the lower end of the totem pole so they can free up more money so they can shower themselves with lavish bonuses or merit increases. Upper mgmt is quite often taking credit for work their team does and receive praises, bonuses, lavish gifts like spa retreats or weekend getaways or expensive electronic gadgets i.e. iPads, Amazon tablet etc and the team receives nothing. Priorities for Upper and Senior Mgmt are all screwed. Very little opportunity for advancement unless you're related or someone in your family are friends with someone in management and senior management. One more thing...advancement should be also based on quality and not popularity which seems to be the norm at The Post.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thanks for the review and feedback. We have a commitment toward growth and making The Washington Post a great place to work for all. Leadership/management is something we are focusing on. This year , we launched The Leadership Project, a series of ongoing development opportunities for all leaders across The Post. We’d love to hear more specifics about your feedback. Feel free to e-mail us: life@washpost.com. Thanks again for giving us feedback!

5.0

May 14, 2015

Forward thinking engineering

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experimentation encouraged, early access to new/unreleased devices, fully AWS-powered

Cons

Other depts aren't as up to speed as Engineering

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thanks 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!

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