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Washington Post Company, The

1150 15th St. NW
Washington, DC 20071
202-334-6000
Fax: 202-34-4536
www.washpostco.com



Company Snapshot



Despite The Washington Post's reputation as "a powerful institution," employees call it "laid-back," "fun," and "worth caring about." The only negative comment our contacts have about the Post is the difficulty in getting hired. "It took me eight years of pestering to even get an interview," one reporter says; another adds, "It's heaven to work there, but you have to work like hell to get hired." For recent graduates interested in journalism, employees at the Post suggest that "your best bet is to try a small paper or go for a fact-checking job at a magazine."

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Company Stats



Employer Type: Public Company
Stock Symbol: WPO
Stock Exchange: NYSE
CEO and Chairman: Donald E. Graham

2002 Employees: 11,600

2002 Revenue ($ mil.): 2,584

2002 Income ($ mil.): 204


Uppers

Prestige of working for one of world's leading newspapers

High pay for industry

Tuition reimbursement
 
 Downers

Long hours

Tight deadlines

High expectations