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?

"Chance to edit and shape the most important news content of the day; great colleagues who are well" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great people and used to be a fun and rewarding place to work." ((in 36 reviews)); "Not much to say pay is good and schedule is fair" ((in 18 reviews)); "Decent benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Big opportunity to work with chosen news specialists." ((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 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)); "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?

New York , Washington , Los Angeles , Cranbury , Spokane , San Francisco , Miami , Chicago , Brooklyn , Dallas , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Jersey City , Blackwood , Princeton , Harrisonburg , Richmond , Spokane , Sunnyside , Phoenix , Leitchfield , Asheville , Raleigh , Saint Paul , Charleston , Memphis , Beverly Hills , San Diego , Palo Alto , Cheney

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

4.0

Jul 16, 2015

AP workplace review

News reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is generally exciting, you are working on high-profile breaking news, the relatively shorthanded nature of staffing means that they can't afford to have people covering narrow niches. Most days the time zips by. Flacks, businesses, govt. agencies still want to talk to the AP, so that helps.

Cons

There is still a fair amount of drudgery at times, again in part cause of the short-handed nature of staffing; not everything you cover is high-profile. Also since it is not exactly a fast-growing company and many people stay for a long time, there isn't a lot of opportunity for advancement.

2.0

Jul 8, 2015

Bad Management

Operations business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I believed in the mission of getting unopinionated news to the masses. The editors/writers are phenomenal people!

Cons

Upper management, especially in technology, are awful!

5.0

Apr 30, 2015

Reporter

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Getting to work with extremely talented, dedicated reporters and editors who never cease to go the extra mile when it comes to stories. Always proud to say I work for the AP. I'm always learning something new every day.

Cons

Still no official "Bring Your Dog to Work" day. Just to throw that out there…

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