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 30 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 12 reviews)); "Excellent opportunities to work in latest technologies." ((in 10 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 21 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 17 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

Company ratings over time

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

Oct 22, 2018

Great culture, lot of cross-org collaboration

Business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- TWP has a great culture with a lot of transparency and collaboration across teams and orgs. - Career development and ongoing 'leadership/management' training is taken very seriously here; the HR team does an exceptional job - Heavy investment in product and engineering, but with shared common goal of enabling growth within the newsroom (talent, coverage, etc). - The DC office is beautiful physical space to get to work in every day

Cons

- Benefits could be a bit better (although to TWP's credit, they do seem to be getting better) - Could use a bit more top-down transparency around long-term strategy; I feel I get more insight into TWP's strategy from industry publications than I do from leadership - Speed is is a cultural pillar at TWP, but I've found it often comes at a cost

The Washington Post Response

7y

We're glad you've found The Post to be a great place to work. Our people set the culture of The Post and we're proud of it. Thanks for the feedback on the benefits, strategy, and speed. We'd love to hear more so we can continue to make The Post a great place to work for all. Feel free to confidentially e-mail us at life@washpost.com. Thanks again for the review and for being part of The Washington Post team.

5.0

Oct 1, 2018

Account Executive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun/forward thinking work environment. Good people, and a very exciting place to be working at this moment in time.

Cons

Bad 401k match, internal processes on the print side are antiquated

The Washington Post Response

7y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We're glad you've found The Washington Post a fun, exciting workplace with great people. We agree! Thanks for your feedback about the 401k match. We hear you and recently increased the company match for all eligible employees starting on January 1, 2019. In addition, we offer a Secure Retirement Account (SRA), which is a pension benefit fully funded by the company. We'll continue to look at ways to increase our benefits. Thanks again for the feedback and for being part of The Washington Post team.

5.0

Sep 27, 2018

Loved working here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved being a reporter here. The people are amazing and so talented and the work clearly has impacted. The benefits were incredible

Cons

Some of the editors were not as talented as the reporters they were managing

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Jobs at The Washington Post

Print Desk Designer (Contract)

Arts & Government Reporter