Is The Washington Post a good company to work for?

The Washington Post has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 711 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 35% of employees would recommend working at The Washington Post to a friend and 13% 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 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Washington Post. This rating has decreased by 2% 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?

"Benefits can be good, especially if you are based in D.C. (there are many things to choose from)." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 11 reviews)); "workers; management that generally respects and cares for employees; beautiful office space in a spectacular location" ((in 7 reviews)); "Modern technologies and architectures" ((in 6 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 24 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 18 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 17 reviews)); "Upper management is cleaning house, mostly female managers disappearing." ((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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3.1

35% would recommend to a friend

(641 total reviews)

Jeff D’Onofrio

Not enough data to show CEO approval

13% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

2.2

Senior management

The Washington Post has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 641 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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

4.0

Jun 9, 2010

Good place to work. Balance personal and professional life.

Lead developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very nice balance of Personal and professional life. Understanding Boss. Work is not that challenging, but not too bad either.

Cons

Not a great place to Grow. Salaries are below average. Not challenging enough. Not at all state of the art.

The Washington Post Response

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ (past and present) positive experiences working with us. We've passed along your feedback to our team. Technology is one of our main focuses. This article does a good job of showing the successes we've seen lately: http://bit.ly/2fy8O0L. Thank you for allowing The Washington Post to be part of your career journey!

4.0

May 4, 2010

Decent salary for a motivated individual

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WashPost offers flexible schedules and great, achievable bonuses. It is easy to work part time at the Post and make enough money to support yourself.

Cons

There are always difficulties working for a large company or under a bad boss within a large company. Fortunately I only experienced working under a bad boss for about 3 months during my 1 3/4 years.

The Washington Post Response

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ (past and present) positive experiences working with us. Sorry you had a poor manager for 3 months. We take this very seriously. We launched The Leadership Project, a series of ongoing development opportunities for all leaders across The Post, to develop strong leaders/managers across the company. Thank you for allowing The Washington Post to be part of your career journey!

4.0

Apr 8, 2010

Not great pay, but good sense of community

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong heritage, great brand, trusted publication, friendly and intelligent coworkers. This is a good place to be if you want to proud of your company's role in society.

Cons

The pay isn't great, and there's a lot of obliqueness about what people make. The news industry is in really tough times, and there have been lots of recent staff cutbacks. These problems aren't unique to WashPost Co. but are a big problem for the entire industry right now.

The Washington Post Response

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ (past and present) positive experiences working with us. Thank you for allowing The Washington Post to be part of your career journey!

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