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The Washington Post reviews

3.1

35% would recommend to a friend

(641 total reviews)
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Jeff D’Onofrio

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13% positive business outlook

The Washington Post has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 641 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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).

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641 reviews
5.0
Nov 14, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A very agile culture with great energy and a strong sense of mission. There is a lot of innovation happening in all parts of the company. Much more often than not, management is not only receptive to initiative, they invite it. If you have something to contribute and know how to navigate the place, chances are - your ideas will be implemented. You can do some of your best work here and be proud that it serves a greater cause.

Cons

In order to succeed here, you need a certain level of agency and self-efficacy. If you prefer a highly-structured environment with infrequent change, this is not a place for you.

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The Washington Post Response
7y
Thank you so much for giving us feedback. We're glad you've had a positive experience being part of The Washington Post team. Encouraging a culture of innovation is a big reason why we're now a media and media technology company. Thanks for being part of the team!
1.0
Feb 21, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large company. Competitive base salary, decent benefits. Office location in the middle of NW DC. Instant name recognition with the local area and nationwide.

Cons

No one makes any money outside of their base salary, outrageous quotas, unrealistic activity metrics, upper management oblivious to competitions prices and puts no money into new products or improvements. No prospecting allowed (yes, even for a sales position) instead you are provided a list of existing clients that you are to treat as prospects. Upper management lacks any kind of actually selling experience but relies on an outside sales trainer that has no idea of what the actual conditions are for the account managers. In turn, wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars on training with no return on investment.

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The Washington Post Response
9y
Thank you for your review and feedback. We have a commitment toward growth and making The Washington Post a great place to work for all. We’d love to hear more specifics if you are finding these issues still today. Feel free to e-mail us: life@washpost.com. Thank you!
1.0
Dec 31, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good name recognition for your resume - Good location - There’s a nursing room

Cons

- The diversity they tout in hiring isn’t reflected in the office because of high turnover in certain demographics. I was hired onto a diverse team. Then all the Black women were “laid off” the same week a couple men were hired. - Too few managers (mine told me he had over 60 direct reports to review, to explain why he skipped my evaluation) - Management gives useless feedback - Junior engineers are left to drown in a lake of crunch time - Pay is low - Engineers aren’t allowed in the union - Muslim employees get kicked out of their assigned prayer spots without notice

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