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 28 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 23 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good name recognition for your resume" ((in 9 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 22 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 18 reviews)); "Very low pay increases even for top employees" ((in 16 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

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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

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 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).

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643 reviews

5.0

Oct 5, 2020

Empowers Employees

Director

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work and creative environment.

Cons

Sometimes employees can be aggressive with their ideas.

The Washington Post Response

Working at The Washington Post is nothing short of interesting and creative. As the company marries world-class journalism with cutting-edge technology, creativity is embedded everywhere. You're right! Ideas come from every part of The Washington Post.

5.0

Oct 3, 2020

Great place to do good journalism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at The Post has been very gratifying. It’s hard to get a job here, but if you do, you’re working with the best in the biz.

Cons

The company is not as diverse as it should be, and that needs to be a priority more than ever.

The Washington Post Response

We're glad you're part of The Washington Post team. Working around a collective mission is inspiring! Thanks for bringing up diversity. One of our catalysts is to shape ideas. We can only do that with diverse ways of thinking that stems from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life. It's something we've focused on the last many years and continue to work on as an entire company.

3.0

Oct 3, 2020

Toxic work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission of the company

Cons

Toxic work environment from leadership down

The Washington Post Response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for bringing your experience to our attention. While we are glad that you believe in the mission of the organization, we are concerned that you refer to the work environment as toxic. We would like to know more about that. Feel free to confidentially e-mail us at life@washpost.com We take these reviews seriously and the feedback is important to us. Thanks again!

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