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?

"Great benefits and multiple shifts based on your availability to include part time oncall." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 10 reviews)); "Excellent opportunities to work in latest technologies." ((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 23 reviews)); "Rules to employees and line managers do not apply above those positions." ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is low for workload" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 17 reviews)); "Instability and mismanagement from the top down resulting in sweeping layoffs and chaotic restructuring." ((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

33% would recommend to a friend

(643 total reviews)

Jeff D’Onofrio

Not enough data to show CEO approval

10% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (643 reviews)

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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

1.0

Dec 30, 2015

Way too high on themselves. Innovation used as catch phrase and nothing else.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Editorial side continues to thrive. Name and brand has a lot of recognition in the area. Good location downtown. Great place to see dysfunction at every level outside of the editorial department.

Cons

Toots their own horn way too much and their positives are way over blown or outright exaggerated. All management are 'yes' men. Everyone's only concern is how they appear to their supervisors so a very selfish environment. HR's only purpose is to protect the company from any possible legal action. Turnover is extremely high due to no interest in retaining employees or addressing their concerns. Massive waves of departures is a recurring cycle. Constantly changing leadership leads to no stability and constant reorganization. Expected to work 24-7 without any sort of recognition.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for the review and feedback. Your feedback is vital in making us stronger and ensuring all employees have a positive experience working at The Washington Post. 2016 was a great year for us in providing leadership training, rolling out more all employee perks, and a few other key initiatives to make The Washington Post a great place to work. Our commitment is to listen to all feedback so we can grow and be a great place to work for all. We’d love to hear more specifics. Feel free to e-mail us: life@washpost.com

5.0

Sep 24, 2015

HAVING A BLAST/LOVE IT/BLESSED

Customer service specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been here for 7 months and so BLESSED at this opportunity. From my interactions with my everyday co-workers, a GREAT MANAGER and challenging workload, to, the compassion I was shown when my mom passed away 3 weeks from my start date, its been awesome so far.

Cons

I have NONE thus far

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees' positive experiences. Thank you for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

2.0

Sep 6, 2015

washington post

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

i work with some very nice people.

Cons

big ship that works in silos. difficult to do a good job.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for your review and feedback. Your feedback about silos is helpful as we are pro-actively addressing reducing silos by bringing teams from across the company together. Thank you again for your feedback. We have a commitment toward growth and making The Washington Post a great place to work for all. We’d love to hear more specifics about how you've found it difficult to do a good job at The Washington Post. Feel free to e-mail us: life@washpost.com.

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