a sinking ship - Reporter Politico Employee Review

1.0
Feb 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Editors really get you in the door promising one thing and then reality hits a few weeks in. zero boundaries, you're quickly asked to wear multiple hats when others quit (and then you never take that hat off), poor work life balance, poor internal communication across the company.

Cons

it's becoming increasingly harder to find people who want to work in the politico newsroom. this leads to interns being promoted to reporter just a few weeks in and while they are very talented, it is not enough

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5.0
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Great management, great benefits, great culture

Cons

Buzz words, restructuring, and limited growth

1.0
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Pros

A generous maternity leave policy of 6 months - but beware - you won't have a job to come back to. We've seen it many times.

Cons

I've been here long enough to see leadership lie straight to our faces numerous times. Getting screwed over isn't a matter of IF, it's a matter of WHEN.

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