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?

"Benefits can be good, especially if you are based in D.C. (there are many things to choose from)." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Relaxed friendly work environment" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((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 21 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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3.0

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

4.0

Nov 25, 2024

Interesting work, Poor Management, Bad Business Outlook

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very interesting work, with a lot of experience to grow.

Cons

Very unstable business, especially with recent events. Layoffs always looming, little communication from executives until problems warrant layoffs or extreme action.

1.0

Nov 25, 2024

Horrible Company Leadership

Data engineer ii

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great middle management, my manager has been great through my time at the post

Cons

Company leadership doesn't listen to anyone and operates under the sole discretion of Jeff Bezos. Very unpopular

4.0

Nov 22, 2024

Sr PM - Ad Tech & Publishing Tools

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for innovation and growth. You work with a lot of really smart people who are interested in collaborating and ideating with you.

Cons

Fractured leadership for the past few years created a lot of churn with strategy, making it challenging and frustrating to prioritize.

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