Does Washingtonian Magazine pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Washingtonian Magazine employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Washingtonian Magazine. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Washingtonian Magazine?

49% of Washingtonian Magazine employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Washingtonian Magazine 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Washingtonian Magazine?

Editorial Fellow (5) , Advertising Intern (3) , Editorial (3) , Editorial Intern (2) , Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Washingtonian Magazine according to real employee reviews?

"Great editors are all around who really want you to shine" ((in 3 reviews)); "great people" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Washingtonian Magazine according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and no bonuses or additional comp." ((in 3 reviews))

Washingtonian Magazine Reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Catherine Merrill Williams

39% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (26 reviews)

Washingtonian Magazine has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Washingtonian Magazine employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

26 reviews

1.0

10 Apr 2025

not the best fellowship

Editorial fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get to work with some talented editors

Cons

You are severely underpaid and tasked with "busy work"

4.0

20 Jan 2025

Great stepping-stone

Editorial

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly Employees, straightforward work, good community! I often finished early and had time to work on my own projects. The mentorship is great!

Cons

Pay is low, outdated fact-checking, dying industry. When working events, there is little structure and direction for setting up. Superiors will often "forget" to give you breaks while they network. Given the history of magazine, there is limitations on reporting. Most of what you do is puff pieces. Do not expect to write about anything that isn't important to residents of NW DC.

4.0

7 June 2024

Great place to work!

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really fun team to work with

Cons

Pay is not amazing compared to other media companies

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