Does Associated Press pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Associated Press employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Associated Press. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Associated Press?

61% of Associated Press employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Associated Press 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Associated Press?

Reporter (24) , Editor (13) , Intern (12) , Producer (10) , Video Producer (9) , Journalist (7) , Newsperson (7) , Vote Entry Operator (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Director (6) , Journalist/Reporter (6) , Stringer (6) , Editorial Assistant (5) , Manager (5) , News Reporter (5)

What are the pros of working at Associated Press according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and used to be a fun and rewarding place to work." ((in 37 reviews)); "Chance to edit and shape the most important news content of the day; great colleagues who are well" ((in 33 reviews)); "Big opportunity to work with chosen news specialists." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good salary and total comp." ((in 11 reviews)); "Benefits are good, but not as good as they once were." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Associated Press according to real employee reviews?

"The non union employees have no protection from bad management." ((in 22 reviews)); "Low pay without a lot of development opportunities." ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours and sometime stressful" ((in 14 reviews)); "Current upper management wants to convert the AP from a non profit to a fortune 500 company." ((in 11 reviews)); "Way too many managers and not enough line workers." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Associated Press redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Associated Press redundancy and their outlook for job security at Associated Press in 2026.

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3.8

61% would recommend to a friend

(335 total reviews)

Daisy Veerasingham

64% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Associated Press has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 335 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Associated Press employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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335 reviews

3.0

Feb 27, 2026

Promises were not kept

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The benefits, pay, and PTO matched what I needed.

Cons

What they promised they did not keep; they had favoritism towards people they wanted to focus on, and I was not treated equally.

4.0

Feb 7, 2026

Good company that needs more money

Journalist/reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company with great people to work with everyone minds their own business and does their jobs and does it well.

Cons

Journalism is a field that requires money like all things and until there is more money the quality will suffer.

4.0

Jan 2, 2026

Good place to learn journalism

Reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A great school of journalism. You learn the basics of the job from an ambitious group of people.

Cons

Growth for non-Americans is limited. Pay is below industry standards.

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