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 34 reviews)); "Chance to edit and shape the most important news content of the day; great colleagues who are well" ((in 33 reviews)); "Not much to say pay is good and schedule is fair" ((in 18 reviews)); "Benefits are good, but not as good as they once were." ((in 14 reviews)); "The workforce is diverse and there can be great opportunities to travel and also to be a part of important events." ((in 12 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 23 reviews)); "Long hours and sometime stressful" ((in 17 reviews)); "Way too many managers and not enough line workers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Current upper management wants to convert the AP from a non profit to a fortune 500 company." ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of formal Training, prefer not to mention here" ((in 7 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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Associated Press reviews

3.8

61% would recommend to a friend

(335 total reviews)

Daisy Veerasingham

64% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

335 reviews

3.0

Feb 17, 2015

If you're going to be a journalist anywhere, choose AP

Reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues and teammates around the world, co-workers who are inspired to do great work. This isn't a great time to get into journalism, but if you want to make a difference, and see your work in papers and on websites across the state (or nation), there's no better place than AP.

Cons

For a communications company, its management is terrible at internal communication. The execs probably have a long-term plan but it seems the employees are the last to learn it. Every bureau is painfully understaffed but management fails to explain, even when asked directly at all-hands meetings, what its plan is to provide and distribute more resources.

3.0

Feb 21, 2018

Not for the innovators

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company with strong ethics & admired reputation.

Cons

The company is stuck in the mindset of news gathering agencies in existence 50 years ago; upper management is stagnant, innovation is not in the vocabulary.

3.0

Feb 4, 2015

Was a rewarding experience, back in the day. The Golden Era is long gone

Reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It never gets tiring to see your byline in papers and on websites around the country. Outstanding opportunities to report on history, surrounded by incredibly talented and impassioned co-workers.

Cons

For a communication company, management does a laughable job of communicating its vision to employees -- probably because management lacks vision.

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