One of the world's greatest newspapers - Anonymous employee The Washington Post Employee Review

4.0
Jun 13, 2009
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It's still a fantastic newspaper full of outstanding journalists performing vital work to preserve democracy. It's a meritocracy where the most skilled and hard-working people will rise quickly through the ranks.

Cons

Like most newspapers, pay is quite low for how hard you work and the amount of responsibility with which you are entrusted. Also, the recession has caused a great deal of instability -- a double-edged sword, for energetic young people can get promoted very quickly but older ones have to fear buyouts and layoffs unless they stay sharp.

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