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?

"Great benefits and multiple shifts based on your availability to include part time oncall." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great opportunities to advance your career if you want it." ((in 12 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((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)); "Poor management." ((in 19 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management is cleaning house, mostly female managers disappearing." ((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

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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

Mar 25, 2014

Great place to work - enjoyable, challenging & interesting.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great co-workers, great location, work is meaningful, challenging, interesting and valued. Opportunities for growth and learning. My management team is terrific.

Cons

Some areas are stuck in past - this is changing, just needs to be faster.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ positive experiences. We've passed on your advice to our team. Thank you for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

5.0

Mar 23, 2014

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

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Pros

There was a talented and energetic staff throughout my entire tenure at the newspaper, which is popular with Metro riders.

Cons

The hours are challenging for someone looking to raise a family, as is the case with all jobs in the journalism field.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We've passed on your feedback to our team and appreciate the transparency. Thank you for allowing The Washington Post to be part of your career journey!

4.0

Mar 12, 2014

Fabled news organization, now owned privately, disruptive times for print

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Pros

There is a well-funded pension plan here. The history of the company is interesting. Watergate, Pentagon Papers, Unibomber papers, all the news about NSA and CIA, anything to do with elections. The projects can be very exciting and unusual. There is a good discount on newspaper subscriptions for employees. A strange new Guaranteed Savings contribution type of thing instead of a large 401(k) match.

Cons

The news industry has been hurt by the free news available on TV and the Internet. Many cuts have left morale in the dumps, but our new owner (Amazon's founder: Jeff Bezos) is inspiring some hope here. The new owner is NOT Amazon itself, but taken private from the Graham family's publicly traded company (now known as Graham Holdings Inc.). The 401(k) match (not counting the Guaranteed Savings contribution piece) is only against the first 1% of the employee's contribution.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ positive experiences. We've passed on your feedback to our team. It's helpful in making sure we're a great place to work for all employees. Thank you for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

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Jobs at The Washington Post

Video Editor, Opinions

Print Desk Designer (Contract)

Arts & Government Reporter