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3.4
Average Rating
(based on 13 Associated Press Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.6
Growth Opportunities
2.4
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
3.6
Rewards You Receive
3.0
Support You Get
3.3
Way You Work
3.4
Work Setting
3.7
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Associated Press Employee

"legacy company, no innovation"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Associated Press Employee

"Not will to commit to a written statement."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.4
Associated Press (26)

4.3 Highest Rated in this Industry is Illinois Department of Transportation (7)
3.4 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Associated Press (26)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (797)
Contracts Administrator

What do you like about working at Associated Press?

"The benefits are great. Also, in my division, my lateral co-workers and I create a great team environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Yes - if you are applying for work in the administrative area, the benefits are great but there is a lack of advancement opportunity."

What don't you like about working at Associated Press?

"Lack of flexible options, such as working remotely and lack of advancement opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To create a more structured work environment and more structured systems."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Product Support Specialist

"Great company, lousy department (Customer Service)"

What do you like about working at Associated Press?

"The reputation of the Associated Press as an unbiased source of news."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't work for the Customer Service department: 2/3 of the people who leave are fired!"

What don't you like about working at Associated Press?

"The technologies they use to move news stories is just now leaning into the 21st century."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop thinking like it's 1960. You have competition now and they're kicking your butt."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Senior Producer

"Video Journalist in China doing agency news"

What do you like about working at Associated Press?

"Exciting, adventurous, constantly different assignments all over China and Asia"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Think of it as a great place to gain experience, but not a great place to stay forever."

What don't you like about working at Associated Press?

"Little chance to move up within the company, salary was not going up either, even though cost of living was."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Managment pretty much leaves you alone unless you screw up - in which case they pay attention to you. Would be nice to have more positive interaction"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Software Engineer

What do you like about working at Associated Press?

"I knew that the work I did was important in getting the news out to the world. Flexible hours. The gym."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Highlight any and all experience with Microsoft development. And know your XML processing tools."

What don't you like about working at Associated Press?

"The fact that I was expected to read my boss' mind, that I had no support, no career path."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"COMMUNICATE! I always felt like I was on the outskirts. My bosses never told me anything that was going on."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Desktop Support Technician
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.7 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Software Engineer
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
President
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Intern
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Systems Administrator
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5 Company Culture 4.8 / 5
Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Writer

"Great way to earn extra $$$."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.6 / 5
Company Culture 3.6 / 5 Way You Work 3.6 / 5
Writer
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.6 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Desktop Support Technician

"It was great while it lasted. I just loved it."

Assignment Manager

What do you like about working at Associated Press?

"Bringing exclusive news to the world. To have the news judgment to say what was worth broadcasting or not based on operational budget."

Associated Press Reviews FAQs

Is Associated Press a good company to work for?

Associated Press has an overall rating of 3.4 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 13 Associated Press Review Ratings left anonymously by Associated Press employees, which is 13% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 77% of employees would recommend working at Associated Press.

Does Associated Press pay their employees well?

Associated Press employees earn $60,500 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 8% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 2 Associated Press employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Associated Press Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Associated Press?

77% of employees would recommend working at Associated Press with the overall rating of 3.4 out of 5. Employees also rated Associated Press 3.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.0 for Rewards You Receive, 2.4 for Growth Opportunities and 3.3 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Associated Press?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Associated Press is a Director of Distribution Operations at $191,000 annually. Browse Associated Press Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Associated Press?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Associated Press is a Writer at $20,000 annually. Browse Associated Press Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Associated Press?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Associated Press to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Rewards You Receive, and cons to be Growth Opportunities.

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