Great company, great people but management is a joke - Anonymous employee The Washington Post Employee Review

1.0
2 Jun 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It's an honor to work for such a ground breaking, pulitzer prize winning and historical paper. Work with some amazing people who have incredible hidden talents aside from their 9-5, flexible work life which really helps with balancing home and work. Culture used to be rich and still can be if they bring it back to the way it was before their Community Relations department became non existent.

Cons

Before Bezos, the company was ran by heirs, family and friends of family. Quick to move up unqualified individuals simply because they were sons or daughters of family friends. Quick to cut jobs at the bottom level when the real problem is at the top level. Too many Chiefs and friends of chiefs and no indians. At some point, senior mgmt need to look at themselves to see where improvement is needed. They love to cut the lower end of the totem pole so they can free up more money so they can shower themselves with lavish bonuses or merit increases. Upper mgmt is quite often taking credit for work their team does and receive praises, bonuses, lavish gifts like spa retreats or weekend getaways or expensive electronic gadgets i.e. iPads, Amazon tablet etc and the team receives nothing. Priorities for Upper and Senior Mgmt are all screwed. Very little opportunity for advancement unless you're related or someone in your family are friends with someone in management and senior management. One more thing...advancement should be also based on quality and not popularity which seems to be the norm at The Post.

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The Washington Post Response
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Thanks for the review and feedback. We have a commitment toward growth and making The Washington Post a great place to work for all. Leadership/management is something we are focusing on. This year , we launched The Leadership Project, a series of ongoing development opportunities for all leaders across The Post. We’d love to hear more specifics about your feedback. Feel free to e-mail us: life@washpost.com. Thanks again for giving us feedback!

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