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 36 reviews)); "Chance to edit and shape the most important news content of the day; great colleagues who are well" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great opportunity to contribute: Your contribution is seriously taken, especially if you learn quickly and work passionately." ((in 15 reviews)); "Benefits are good, but not as good as they once were." ((in 13 reviews)); "friendly working environment; coworkers are awesome" ((in 4 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)); "Low pay without a lot of development opportunities." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and sometime stressful" ((in 17 reviews)); "No action is taken to punish or get rid of bad managers even after numerous complaints." ((in 11 reviews)); "Current upper management wants to convert the AP from a non profit to a fortune 500 company." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Associated Press layoffs in 2026?

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

Mar 15, 2017

Bad Management

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No Reason they don't value their staff

Cons

90% of the staff are old and they don't like young smart people

3.0

Jun 15, 2016

Solid company but slow to change

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is well-respected and has thousands of talented people working for it. But over the last 10 years or so, it has been slow to adapt to new media and the effectiveness of social media and mobile apps. Salaries are very fair. The work is exciting and so is travel associated with it.

Cons

The company has been slow to adapt to changing times. Very stuck in its ways. Stories on the app are way too long. They need a much shorter word count. Also, while the guild has some benefits it has allowed many workers who are past their prime to continue as dead weight. The guild protects lazy and less productive workers. Management is often powerless in weeding out less productive and non-adaptive workers.

1.0

Apr 4, 2016

Don't Work Here

Technology specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chance to excel and move within the organization if you network correctly.

Cons

Micro-rmanagment. They expect you to be there rain, sleet, blizzards and other natural disasters.

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