Does Associated Press pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Associated Press employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Associated Press. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Associated Press?

61% of Associated Press employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Associated Press 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Associated Press?

Reporter (24) , Editor (13) , Intern (12) , Producer (10) , Video Producer (9) , Journalist (7) , Newsperson (7) , Vote Entry Operator (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Director (6) , Journalist/Reporter (6) , Stringer (6) , Editorial Assistant (5) , Manager (5) , News Reporter (5)

What are the pros of working at Associated Press according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and used to be a fun and rewarding place to work." ((in 35 reviews)); "Chance to edit and shape the most important news content of the day; great colleagues who are well" ((in 34 reviews)); "Not much to say pay is good and schedule is fair" ((in 18 reviews)); "Big opportunity to work with chosen news specialists." ((in 12 reviews)); "Benefits are good, but not as good as they once were." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Associated Press according to real employee reviews?

"The non union employees have no protection from bad management." ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours and sometime stressful" ((in 16 reviews)); "Way too many managers and not enough line workers." ((in 11 reviews)); "Current upper management wants to convert the AP from a non profit to a fortune 500 company." ((in 11 reviews)); "low salaries" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Associated Press layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Associated Press layoffs and their outlook for job security at Associated Press in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Associated Press locations?

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3.8

61% would recommend to a friend

(335 total reviews)

Daisy Veerasingham

64% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Associated Press has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 335 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Associated Press employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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335 reviews

2.0

Oct 20, 2022

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Content editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart colleagues, paternal atmosphere, nice offices

Cons

The AP suffers from the same biases that are affecting the industry. Failure to report both sides, ideologically driven, hypocritical about wanting open feedback. Even when presented with opposing views that are fact based, discussions are shut down. Zoom meetings that highly scripted and controlled. Very discouraging to good journalism

4.0

May 27, 2022

colleagues are nice

Reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

colleagues are nice, work is professional, good for career starters,

Cons

cheap, does not pay well and does not admit it

5.0

Aug 17, 2021

Na

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The associated press news ya Great leadership very supportive and flexible work schedule great retention rate and multitude of bureaus

Cons

The AP news is Hard to move up within company due to everyone staying. They have great retention rate but makes it hard for promotions

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