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 28 reviews)); "Great Work Life Balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Relaxed friendly work environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "I was given the opportunity to work in a well" ((in 9 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 24 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 21 reviews)); "Very low pay increases even for top employees" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is cleaning house, mostly female managers disappearing." ((in 13 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

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

643 reviews

4.0

Apr 8, 2010

Not great pay, but good sense of community

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong heritage, great brand, trusted publication, friendly and intelligent coworkers. This is a good place to be if you want to proud of your company's role in society.

Cons

The pay isn't great, and there's a lot of obliqueness about what people make. The news industry is in really tough times, and there have been lots of recent staff cutbacks. These problems aren't unique to WashPost Co. but are a big problem for the entire industry right now.

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. Thank you for allowing The Washington Post to be part of your career journey!

3.0

Jan 14, 2009

Enjoyable company to work for, but poor compensation and lack of upward mobility make it only good for a resume builder.

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Name recognition - Relaxed friendly work environment - Very intelligent coworkers

Cons

- compensation is considerably below industry average - senior level positions (director or higher) are almost always hired from the outside rather than internal promotions - complete lack of career development opportunities

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 and if you are experiencing the same issues today. Feel free to e-mail us: life@washpost.com. Thank you again for your feedback!

3.0

Nov 30, 2008

Extremely exciting but proceed with caution

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Even though the print industry is in decline, The Washington Post is looking for new ways to innovate and attract the advertising revenue that once came easy. They give very good compensation in the advertising section. It is fairly easy to move up to the 2nd tier in a couple years, but the senior management usually comes from outside. It is also very neat to run into interesting people in the workplace such as Bob Woodward and other prominent writers. Some people who have worked there for a long time reminisce the days when Robert Redford came into the office to reenact the Watergate incident for the movie "All The Presidents Men".

Cons

Staff training is not good at all. The sales strategies taught are not appropriate for the environment print advertising currently is in. Since advertising in print is a choice, representatives should be thought of as more consultants rather than sales people. The Washington Post still is under the mentality to train employees like high pressure car salesmen. Wahts more, there is a general incompetents regarding the computer systems, specifically dealing with how the online and print section communicate. The management are under intense pressure to keep revenue high and thus are not able to pay enough attention to how to solve problems within their system.

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 you found The Post live up to our value of innovation. We've passed on the rest of your feedback. It's helpful in making us a great place to work for all employees. Thank you for allowing The Washington Post to be part of your career journey!

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