The Washington Post Employer Reviews

The high regard I received from not only my customers, but from my employees, and from the management of The Washington Post, is something I will always cherish. There's nothing more rewarding than earning the trust and confidence of your customers (who never question your billing), your crew (who always showed up for work on time, because they never – more... had to wait for their paycheck), or The Washington Post (with whom I was a business associate in good standing). The work I put in to achieve this is my finest accomplishment to date. – less

Helps if you're into the Digital side of things. Print media isn't currently gaining any traction, but in the News Room it is still a dynamic environment, as well as in all of the various avenues of digital media.

slashing benefits, horrible morale, no appreciation from management. over worked, teams and open positions slashed.

I worked at The Washington Post for 5 years and subsidiary of the post for 4 years before joining The Washington Post. I enjoyed it very much from the work environment to the employees. Some of the hardest parts of the job was trying to put the final paper together on time. Very deadline driven which can be a hassle some nights. I loved being able to – more... see the final product the next day without any errors was even better. – less

The Post is an excellent place to work. The training, salary and benefits are among the top in the region. The daily task were both challenging and rewarding. Personnel at all levels were corporative and unified in overcoming problems and completing each task in a safe, timely, effective and productive manner.

Pay is very very low. Great place if you want to sit and do nothing. Management utterly out of touch and looking to out source all support..only seem to want software devs. Tons of personal/sick time. No one really seems to notice or care if you're not in....

Very fast paced environment. I had a great supervisor and team. They were very resourceful and business oriented. I learned alot and recieved alot of hands on experience.

I joined the Washington Post in the mid-1990s and worked there for nearly 13 years, not including a one-year diversion to Burson-Marsteller in 2001.

I started on the Metro Desk, covering local and state politics in Maryland, where among other things, I broke the story about Jack Kent Cooke's plan to build his new Redskins stadium in Landover. I was – more... promoted within a few years and in 1997, I became the youngest person on the National Desk, where I was given the job of national political reporter. It was my job to roam the country, writing about congressional and gubernatorial elections and other high-profile political stories. I also spent time on the Hill and covering the White House, traveling with both President Clinton and VP Gore.

In 1999, I was asked to be the lead beat reporter covering the campaign of Texas Gov. George W. Bush. I was among the youngest reporters in the country covering the campaign on a full-time basis, and the work was both exhilarating and often tiring. But it was a great experience overall getting to know well the man who would become the next president and watching Democracy unfold right in front of my eyes.

During this time, I got my first taste of life behind the camera, with frequent appearances on cable and news networks, where I deconstructed political events and provided analysis and color to viewers.

I left the Post briefly after the campaign and went to Burson to be a director in the Washington Media Practice. I returned to the Post a year later to become the first political columnist for washingtonpost.com. I did that for three years, traveling often to cover elections, including the 2004 presidential campaign. During that time, I also worked under contract for CNN as an on-air political analyst. I made more than 100 appearances on shows such as Inside Politics, NewsNight with Aaron Brown, and Wolf Blitzer's show. I also made numerous appearances on other network shows, including PBS's Lehrer Hour and NBC's Chris Matthew's Sunday Show.

After the election in 2004, the Post asked me to return to the newspaper side as an editor. It was during this time that I learned more than any other job how the media really works. My duties included supervising a team of a dozen local political/government reporters and attending daily news editorial meetings, were decisions are made about story play, headlines, angles, etc. – less

What a treat to work at a newspaper!

Although newspapers seem to be 4th or 5th to other media, this experience enabled me to learn many different areas of media - the paper; TV, and radio. The Post rocked!

Its no secret that the media industry is in a state of decline. The Post is still well positioned to stand the test of time. The company has a strong brand, great set of assets, and an attractive capital structure. Good opportunities if you're ambitious and willing to chart your own career path.

The Post is a failing company that's not figured out the conundrum faced by the rest of the newspaper industry: how to create a new business model to replace print advertising. It's a fantastic brand to have on your resume but a challenging place to be successful in.

Great company. Rotating schedules,good compensation and always something to do there.

The Washington Post is an excellent place to work at. Management is very friendly and offer sound advice. The atmosphere is also very family oriented as well.