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 7% over the last 12 months. 33% 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 3.1 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?

33% 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, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.1 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 29 reviews)); "Great Work/Life Balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great opportunities to advance your career if you want it." ((in 12 reviews)); "Relaxed friendly work environment" ((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 22 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 18 reviews)); "They are downsizing rapidly and layoffs will eventually happen." ((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

33% would recommend to a friend

(643 total reviews)

Jeff D’Onofrio

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10% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

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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4.0

Feb 23, 2018

Increasingly important (and exciting) place to work!

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Post employees are truly a family. Since I've started here, I have received so much help and support while I adjust to my new position. Our work is increasingly important these days, and I am so proud of my colleagues and their groundbreaking work.

Cons

The retirement plan and parental leave policies could be improved.

The Washington Post Response

"Post employees are truly a family." This makes our day! We truly believe The Washington Post is what it is because of our people. Not only do we work hard and innovate, but we also rally for each other. Glad you've found incredible support here. Thanks for the feedback about the benefits. We have an entire team working on this and we hope to have even more benefits and perks to add to our package throughout the year. Thanks again for being part of The Post family!

4.0

Feb 20, 2018

The Post

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Pros

The pay at the Post was decent

Cons

Working 7 hour shifts (an average of 35hrs. per week) just so the company doesn't have to give you full time benefits

The Washington Post Response

Thanks for taking the time to give us feedback. We take it very seriously and will pass it onto our team in Springfield. Thanks for being part of The Post team!

5.0

Jan 25, 2018

Very Nice

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It it great to work with professionals and get the experience I need.

Cons

They all judge me based on my ability only because I am better than them.

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