employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

The Washington Post

Engaged Employer

The Washington Post reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(642 total reviews)
avatar

Jeff D’Onofrio

Not enough data to show CEO approval

10% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Mar 19, 2025

There is better out there

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work with a good team. Pay is decent. Generous parental leave.

Cons

Where do I begin. This company is one of the least transparent companies I have ever worked at. I constantly don't know whats going on. We have no 2025 vision. We haven't heard from out CEO in almost a year, last time he sent even an email was to announce everyone is going into the office 5x a week. Layoffs are constant and are in the back of my mind everyday. Upper management is quiet about most things. Career growth has been stunted as a result of this. Headcount is constantly shrinking. Bezos is giving in to Trump and MAGA and as a result we are constantly losing subscribers and money since no one wants to read what we write anymore. Upper management doesn't even trust our own reporters on news anymore. This is turning into a very sad echo-chamber for the right. I am looking to get out of here ASAP.

2.0
Dec 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I used to love it. Coworkers are creative, smart and caring, especially Guild members and Posties who have been here 3+ years. Work-life balance has been excellent in the WP Creative Group. Project-based work that doesn't exhaust my energy. The mission used to be strong.

Cons

Leadership is an absolute mess and morale is at an all-time low. All the good leaders have exited one by one, and senior leadership and HR seem to be run exclusively by people who are smug, self-serving and unwilling to explain any rationale for their actions. Regular employees are fleeing the company. Business is stagnating on the advertising side and we're all twiddling our thumbs. No direction or bold ideas on how to win back subscribers. Return to office mandate is an obvious ploy for voluntary attrition. Leadership seems like it may be gearing up for a big sale or purchase, but is willing to shed its most talented people. I feel so awful for the people who have worked here for decades.

Viewing 52 - 54 of 642 Reviews

Glassdoor has 712 The Washington Post reviews submitted anonymously by The Washington Post employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if The Washington Post is right for you.