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?

"Chance to edit and shape the most important news content of the day; great colleagues who are well" ((in 35 reviews)); "Great people and used to be a fun and rewarding place to work." ((in 34 reviews)); "Good day rates and opportunities to work different desks/departments." ((in 13 reviews)); "Benefits are good, but not as good as they once were." ((in 11 reviews)); "work/life balance and good management" ((in 8 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 19 reviews)); "Long hours and sometime stressful" ((in 16 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 11 reviews)); "Way too many managers and not enough line workers." ((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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Associated Press reviews

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

1.0

May 1, 2020

Fun place to work

Production assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Few Nice people to work with

Cons

Nasty people to work under

4.0

Mar 3, 2020

fast paced / nice people

Technology manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

large variety of support needs / nice local people

Cons

limited support from New York Headquarters

5.0

Oct 26, 2019

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good editors, very smart colleagues

Cons

Hours can be long depending on beat

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