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

Mar 9, 2014

The AP ain't what it used to be

Newsman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Global news organization. * Good name to have on resume. * Decent opportunities to move around if you want to. * Collective bargaining agreement protects against abusive management.

Cons

* Pay is lower than at other newswires. * Deteriorating benefits. * The current CEO decimated the newspaper chain he led before joining AP by making very poor business decisions. * Talent is fleeing.

2.0

Feb 27, 2013

Once great company fallen victim to downturn in journalism

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent journalism brand, great colleagues

Cons

Terrible upper management, good old boys network, atmosphere of doing more with less, expected to work long hours for free, women are mommy-tracked, veterans (good ones -- not disgruntled do-nothings) driven out for young people with little journalism decision-making background

1.0

Sep 19, 2012

Dream job turns into a nightmare

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The AP is great place to work but it depends on the department. There are some amazing and dedicated people working at the AP. For the most part the people are friendly. Most people at the AP are hard workers and are real pleasure to work with.

Cons

Unfortunately, I worked in one of the bad departments. The probelms are many. HR is not be trusted. HR will take no constructive actions to defuse potential conflicts between bad managers and their employees. There isn't sufficient training. and unrealistic work expections. No pay raise. Constant changes and no real sense of direction from management. Departments within the AP are often in conflict with other. No action is taken to punish or get rid of bad managers even after numerous complaints.

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