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 714 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 33 reviews)); "Great coworkers and colleagues." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Overall a great work environment and always felt supported." ((in 11 reviews)); "People are great, hours are good, and there are opportunities for merit based bonuses." ((in 11 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 20 reviews)); "Very low pay increases even for top employees" ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 17 reviews)); "Upper management is cleaning house, mostly female managers disappearing." ((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

(644 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 644 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

644 reviews

5.0

Feb 11, 2021

Love it!

Programmatic yield manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great workplace and co-workers! Super happy. Lots of flexibility and understanding as well as learning opportunities!

Cons

No real downsides! If I'm being honest.

The Washington Post Response

5y

The people behind The Washington Post make it a great place to work. Thanks for being part of the team!

5.0

Feb 9, 2021

Amazing Place to work at, smart and motivating environment

Digital advertising operations coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing place to work, smart people and motivating environment. Company has many many many many perks

Cons

nothing- this is a great place to work at.

The Washington Post Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review and for your time working at The Washington Post!

5.0

Feb 8, 2021

It's an honor to work here

Staff writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people, challenging, resources, wide breadth of knowledge in the newsroom, amazing readership, support from colleagues

Cons

silos between desks and departments, bureaucracy

The Washington Post Response

5y

Thanks for being part of The Washington Post and thanks for your feedback. As we continue to invest in managers through The Leadership Project, we'll pass your note on about breaking down silos, one of our goals. Thanks again for being part of the team!

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