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POLITICO employees are (self-) driven to do their best, and produce outstanding results, which boosts feelings of shared mission and accomplishment. The technology is outstanding for a media organization. (So is the profitability.) The company used to have a reputation for driving employees extremely hard. That has changed somewhat. Now, employees work extremely hard on their own -- because it is the company culture and because people who work there tend to be driven. Collaboration is strongly encouraged. Management is extremely accommodating when personal crises arise, like health and family emergencies. The performance review process is the best I've encountered -- entirely driven by employee goals and how management can support them, nothing punitive. The company constantly offers learning and training opportunities, and plenty of free food. Diversity and inclusivity are stated priorities. Hardest part of the job: multi-tasking, speed and expected total commitment to the mission, which may not suit everyone. Best part: Being part of an organization that strives for excellence across departments, all the time.

Management is toxic, manipulative, and deceitful. Unrealistic expectations of employees, unwillingness to support employees in any capacity, and woefully lacking culture. One of the worst decisions of my life was coming to work here. They don't value their employees of color and mistreat them. They pretend to care about people but refuse to pay them. While there are some bright people that work there, a lot of them are really bad at their job. How do you send out emails with multiple typos and inaccurate facts? 

POLITICO is a great fast past company for a competitive employee to learn a great deal of skills. There is never a typical day in the media which makes working for a media organization the most challenging part of your job and the most rewarding aspect. POLITICO has given me the opportunity to grow as an individual, strengthen my work ethic and sharpen specific skills for future career endeavors.

My fellow associates keep me sane and are my biggest support system. Not enough attention is given to the associates, and our goals are much too lofty and unrealistic. Salary is significantly lower for our position than other local sales positions. 

If you are experienced and have something to offer, stay far away from this organization! If you don't mind being ordered around by entitled millennials less than a few years out of undergrad, this place is for you. Grossly mismanaged, way too heavy...everyone has a titled based on who they kiss up to and nothing related to actual merit.  The back stabbing and blame culture is on an entirely different level.  

POLITICO is a great company to start your career at. If you are looking for a relatively young company with a very social component, this is a great place to be. Sales is a rewarding department where the grind is hard but compensation can be excellent provided you are not locked into a poor territory or the victim of the latest management experiment and given an impossible quarterly goal.

Compare other companies I worked for, Politico is ok. It has great benefits, good coworkers who is willing to help.But the management  micromanagement and stressful environment and intensive work.

The only employees who received any kind of decent treatment were the reporters and sometimes the sales employees.  during the time I was there Politico didn't have an Employee policy handbook so there was no consistency/fairness in how rules were applied.

Great, great internal working culture and awesome team. However, it can often be stressful for goal hitting and does feel like we aren't acknowledged though we bring in the revenue to support great journalism.

The product they are selling is truly great, but the management needs a lot of work.  It is a young environment, but the goals are aggressive and relentless.  The management invests time in training you, but not in supporting you.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Account manager 4 salaries reported	$75,250 per year
Editorial intern 4 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour
Reporter 5 salaries reported	$90,000 per year
Business development executive 6 salaries reported	$58,417 per year
Intern 1 salary reported	$23.00 per hour

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