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 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)); "Good name recognition for your resume" ((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 22 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 18 reviews)); "Very low pay increases even for top employees" ((in 16 reviews)); "Layoffs are constant and are in the back of my mind everyday." ((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

(643 total reviews)

Jeff D’Onofrio

Not enough data to show CEO approval

10% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (643 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

643 reviews

5.0

Dec 2, 2020

You cannot work at a better place than TWP - I love it here

Client partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Here teamwork means not only collegiality, transparency and collaboration but also well-being and supportive. We are all collectively working with a sense of profound purpose and our Leadership team sets a terrific tone in empowering us, no matter what position you are, be it a journalist, editor, advertising or facilities in being a part to that purpose and cause which is truth while being compassionate. Democracy Dies in Darkness is so true and I am glad to be a part of it.

Cons

Having experienced and understanding Leadership means you are able to recognize and resolve any issues; and no company that I have worked at can successfully say that can do this, the way we have here.

The Washington Post Response

5y

Thank you for the passion and dedication you bring to The Post. Having a sense of purpose is a great contribution to the work we do here across all departments. If you have any other comments, feel free to confidentially email us at life@washpost.com.

4.0

Nov 27, 2020

Great company with amazing opportunities!

Photo editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great job and career growth.

Cons

Lack of fairness and overall support of staff.

The Washington Post Response

5y

Thank you for writing a review. While we are glad you have the opportunity to grow at The Post, we want to make sure you also feel supported. It’s important that you have the tools and resources necessary to be successful. We would appreciate it if you could give us more details by confidentially emailing life@washpost.com. Thanks for being a part of The Washington Post team!

3.0

Nov 24, 2020

Hard to know if it's the pandemic or if it's me?

Designer/programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at The Washington Post brings along a lot of the prestige and interest that one would expect. The Washington Post is very dedicated to their mission. The content is very interesting and engaging and it's something that lends itself to marketing. They have a commitment to openness and dialogue and commitment to anti-discrimination. Also they are very engaged in current affairs, and their work policies and management choices reflect that. They have been very helpful during the onboarding process, and have sought out and provided any resources I need. The compensation and benefits are very fair and very appreciated.

Cons

I can't tell if this is because I started during the Work-From-Home stage, or if it's just part of TWP culture; but it's hard to feel like I am really part of this team. I don't feel like I am connected to my coworkers well. The job description was also poorly written, and I wish that someone more on the development side had played a bigger role in writing it. Skills that were listed as "a bonus to have" are actually very essential to everyday assignments. And these were not skills that I had a background in. The usage of the very non-user-friendly proprietary system that TWP built requires a lot of knowledge of some deeper programming languages that I did not start with. So it's been a daily struggle to try and learn on the fly. And since it's a proprietary system, there's barely any training available that I can find on my own. A lot of my time is spent reaching out to other employees who know this stuff to help me figure this out. I wish my team understood that what they're asking me to do daily is not what I applied for in my job. And that there's so little documentation and training that learning this stuff is taking large amounts of time. Also, there's been a really scattered amount of resources such as brand guidelines, style guides, and materials for use available. I'm never sure if I'm using correct ones. Stuff like Jira will suddenly be required out of nowhere and I have never been assigned Jira before.

The Washington Post Response

5y

Thank you for the detailed review of your time so far at The Post. We are glad that you experience engaging work, an open culture as well as fair compensation and benefits. While the pandemic has led to challenges, we want to make sure all employees have the tools and resources to succeed. We also want ensure that candidates experience a realistic job preview through the interview process, including the job description summaries. It would be very helpful if you could confidentially email life@washpost.com to tell us about the issues you are facing day-to-day and everything on the job description you feel was not accurate in the role.

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