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 34 reviews)); "Chance to edit and shape the most important news content of the day; great colleagues who are well" ((in 33 reviews)); "Not much to say pay is good and schedule is fair" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great opportunity to contribute: Your contribution is seriously taken, especially if you learn quickly and work passionately." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good salary and total comp." ((in 10 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 21 reviews)); "Long hours and sometime stressful" ((in 16 reviews)); "Way too many managers and not enough line workers." ((in 11 reviews)); "Current upper management wants to convert the AP from a non profit to a fortune 500 company." ((in 10 reviews)); "The long inexorable decline should be prompting massive change, but the current leadership makes only changes around the margins for finding new revenue." ((in 6 reviews))

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Associated Press layoffs 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

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity & 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 Médias et communication industry (3.7 stars).

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335 reviews

3.0

Jun 23, 2010

people work there for decades

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the location, the people it still has a good reputation among the news agencies the efficiency and the willingness of people to really deliver the best

Cons

it's quite hard to get in the inner circles and get promotions the technology is fairly outdated from certain points of view people are really working for the money the learning is done on your own

4.0

May 24, 2010

Strong Products and Employee base, with some organizational stagnation

Strategic consulting (intern)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive environment, entrepreneurial feel at least within the New Media department, very interesting multi-faceted work due to industry shifts (print to online, etc), high value of product/services offered, good communication between departments

Cons

upper management hesitant, conservative on implementing new changes, so a lot of new ideas/strategies ultimately end up in dust bin. unique purpose/organizational and ownership structure may be a factor to this.

4.0

Mar 5, 2010

Dynamic environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World wide news organization; very dynamic; dedicated staff; well appointed offices and facilities that are centrally located; friendly staff; opportunity for advancement

Cons

very dynamic environment, must be adaptable, must be self starter, must be able to juggle multiple tasks in parallel, must be willing to work all hours, not enough funding for technology, limited training but very high expectations, managment not always on the same page

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