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

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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

4.0

Mar 12, 2014

Fabled news organization, now owned privately, disruptive times for print

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a well-funded pension plan here. The history of the company is interesting. Watergate, Pentagon Papers, Unibomber papers, all the news about NSA and CIA, anything to do with elections. The projects can be very exciting and unusual. There is a good discount on newspaper subscriptions for employees. A strange new Guaranteed Savings contribution type of thing instead of a large 401(k) match.

Cons

The news industry has been hurt by the free news available on TV and the Internet. Many cuts have left morale in the dumps, but our new owner (Amazon's founder: Jeff Bezos) is inspiring some hope here. The new owner is NOT Amazon itself, but taken private from the Graham family's publicly traded company (now known as Graham Holdings Inc.). The 401(k) match (not counting the Guaranteed Savings contribution piece) is only against the first 1% of the employee's contribution.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We love hearing about our employees’ positive experiences. We've passed on your feedback to our team. It's helpful in making sure we're a great place to work for all employees. Thank you for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

3.0

Jan 14, 2014

Company is going in the wrong direction in the management positions.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good co-workers, hard workering people that are friendly.

Cons

Very racists & show favoritism toward certain employees who are not even fit for the postions they hold

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for your review and feedback. We're very concerned with the issues you've raised and would love to hear more specifics so they can be addressed. Feel free to e-mail us: life@washpost.com . Thank you again for your feedback. We have a commitment toward growth and making The Washington Post a great place to work for all.

4.0

Jul 20, 2012

Great place to work, not always cutting edge, but trying.

Lead developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, flexible schedule, partial telecommuting options for some tech folks. High visibility work that reaches a lot of people. Lots of room to move around the company to try out different types of careers. Room to try new things if you get the right people's attention.

Cons

Inconsistent across teams. Some teams are great, others not so much. Moving can involve playing politics if you are stuck on a bad team. Some bitterness still remains from before washingtonpost.com and The Washington Post were living under one roof together. News industry, in general, is a bit unstable.

The Washington Post Response

9y

Thank you for taking time to write a review and we're glad you've had a positive experience working at The Post. We've passed on your feedback to our team and take it seriously. It's how we grow to be a great place to work for all employees. Thank you for choosing to be part of The Washington Post team!

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