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 711 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 35% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Washington Post?

35% 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?

"Great benefits and multiple shifts based on your availability to include part time oncall." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great opportunities to advance your career if you want it." ((in 11 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 23 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Layoffs are constant and are in the back of my mind everyday." ((in 13 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 The Washington Post locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Chicago , Washington , New York

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3.0

35% would recommend to a friend

(641 total reviews)

Jeff D’Onofrio

Not enough data to show CEO approval

10% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

The Washington Post has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 641 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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641 reviews

2.0

Feb 10, 2019

Benefits are terrible

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good location Nice office People generally want to hear your ideas

Cons

Benefits. No yearly bonus Raises are barely with inflation. Internal snack machines are run by 3rd party so are crazy expensive. Benefits

The Washington Post Response

We’re glad you’ve found the office and location great at The Washington Post. We’re also glad you’ve experienced your colleagues being open to your ideas. Innovation is a value at The Washington Post and everyone’s ideas lead to innovation. We’re sorry to hear your feedback on benefits. We take a lot of pride in working hard to provide employees with competitive benefits. With a commitment to making The Post a great place to work for all, we’d love to hear more specifics so we can improve. Feel free t0 e-mail us confidentially at life@washpost.com. Thanks again for your feedback and for being part of The Washington Post team.

3.0

Oct 16, 2017

Great place for experience

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Brand. Supporting journalism

Cons

Cutthroat. And the benefits are terrible

The Washington Post Response

Thanks for taking the time to let us know your experience working for The Washington Post. We're glad you enjoyed our brand and mission. Sorry to hear you found The Post to be an aggressive place to work. We'd love to hear more detail about that so we can address it. Please do e-mail us at life@washpost.com. Thanks again for being part of The Post team for more than three years!

3.0

Sep 12, 2017

Software Engineering Manager

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation, Flex-Time, Location, parking garage, good working equipment

Cons

Boys club, weak leadership, favoritism, benefits, paid parking

The Washington Post Response

Thanks for taking the time to let us know about your experience at The Washington Post. We really do mean it's the people who make us who we are and you're part of that. We're glad you've found The Post an innovative and flexible place to work. It's no surprise we've been named "Most Innovative Media Company" by Fast Company....twice! We're sorry to hear your concerns about the leadership and benefits. Both areas are top priorities for us an your detailed feedback would be helpful. We'd love to hear more specifics: life@washpost.com. Looking forward to hearing from you and thanks again for taking the time to write a review.

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