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 33 reviews)); "Big opportunity to work with chosen news specialists." ((in 13 reviews)); "Decent benefits" ((in 12 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 22 reviews)); "Low pay without a lot of development opportunities." ((in 17 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))

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

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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

Aug 24, 2015

Sales

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Business Outlook

Pros

Global company, lovely colleagues, staff are keen to move the business forward. Complex negotiations and challenging business cases

Cons

Hierarchical company, most decisions taken by US management, process is too long. Org needs more forward thinking among the older generation. Career opportunities not communicated well. no long term goals.

1.0

Aug 16, 2015

APTN used to be good, no more

Field producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are lucky, you will travel around the world.

Cons

Cronyism. If the managers like you, you will travel to nice places. Otherwise, Ukraine and Afghanistan.

1.0

Aug 9, 2015

So happy to be a former employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best part of working at the AP is it's reputation in the US. It's a great news organization. The reporters do an excellent of covering the news. Most AP employees work really hard at their jobs.

Cons

There are many cons to working at the positions. I can't recommend accepting a job with the AP unless your are a reporter or have a union job. The non union employees have no protection from bad management. Human resources can not be trusted. There are few promotion possibilities. The pay isn't great. Hard work may go unrewarded. Various different departments many not cooperate with each other. There are some really bad managers at AP and HR will defend them, Overall, the AP just feel like a big old bloated company struggling to survive in the internet age.

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