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 29 reviews)); "Not much to say pay is good and schedule is fair" ((in 20 reviews)); "The workforce is diverse and there can be great opportunities to travel and also to be a part of important events." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good salary and total comp." ((in 11 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 17 reviews)); "No action is taken to punish or get rid of bad managers even after numerous complaints." ((in 13 reviews)); "Current upper management wants to convert the AP from a non profit to a fortune 500 company." ((in 10 reviews)); "No benefits." ((in 9 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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5.0

Feb 5, 2016

A Nice Place to Work

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great Mission. Some Good People.

Cons

Moves at the pace of a not-for-profit and overall struggling as media business struggles

3.0

Feb 4, 2016

Mixed bag

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Purity of mission: global structure and reach allows journalism to be conducted with little concern for local or regional business and political influence.

Cons

Management is a nest of entrenched interests and connected folks. For every smart person at the top, you'll deal with three who bring nothing to the table. This fosters a mentality where MANY confuse their position for actual talent and smarts. New York also bigfoots the show, often in needlessly careless ways.

3.0

Jan 30, 2016

core of the world's news

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The AP is rock-solid for fact-checking reputation and attracts amazing staffers. Union negotiations have helped keep salaries and benefits from industry's downward spiral.

Cons

As a cooperative owned by newspapers and broadcast companies, its not free to do everything possible to flourish and innovate.

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