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The Washington Post

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The Washington Post reviews

3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(645 total reviews)
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Jeff D’Onofrio

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10% positive business outlook

The Washington Post has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 645 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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645 reviews
2.0
Apr 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Industry-leading journalists producing generation-defining work. It is and always will be a great news organization, because an endless number of talented young people with an urge to prove themselves will show up and give it their all. This legendary hustle culture will persist.

Cons

Endorsement politics aside, it has just been poorly managed on a catastrophic level. A Post employee who joined in 2021 and stayed five years will have served under four CEOs (Ryan, Stonesifer, Lewis, D’Onfrio) and four editors-in-chief (Barron, Barr, Buzbee, Murray). If you are accustomed to a basic level of competence from leadership, you won’t find it here.

4.0
Mar 24, 2026

Balanced work life

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

New technologies used in many projects. Fast Paced.

Cons

Less benefits, bad 401K, no office perk.

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