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TEGNA

On the surface, TEGNA seems to be an ideal and fun place to work. It seems to offer large growth potential and opportunities to climb within the news industry. Once you’re in, however, you will realize very quickly that this place is a game of serious office politics. You’re either in it, or you are disliked, ignored and forgotten. The individual(s) who put forth the most effort and show willingness to grow and learn will be made to work even harder with no extra pay, while those who show minimal interest or care will be promoted and prosper. You will never receive a raise in pay even if you are handling duties well outside your job description.  It is genuinely one of the most demoralizing things to see / live. The company repeatedly and knowingly elects people into positions because of who they are and not what they are or what they can bring to the table. If you are hired for a certain position, do not expect to move roles as TEGNA does not believe in hiring from within. Management is very poorly chosen for certain individuals, and again, not chosen to see you prosper, but to micromanage you. During my quarterly review, I was asked to “show where I had grown in the company”. I blankly stared at that statement for 20 minutes and couldn’t think of a single thing to write as I felt complete stagnancy and zero growth or improvement in the year and a half I had been with the company. Another thing that really bothered me is the intolerance shared by people who don’t share your same view politically. News and politics should never be mixed at work- but this place shoves its views in your face. If you have a different opinion than what they think you should believe, you should stay quiet or you will be disliked and ostracized even more.

Seems like a forward thinking Media Company trying to navigate an ever changing landscape" (in 6 reviews) 


"TEGNA has provided a stable, yet friendly and balanced work environment" (in 5 reviews) 






 

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Pros

Flexible work environment, great co-workers, awesome benefits and a very down to earth leadership team. They acknowledge good work and reward employees for their efforts. Also, in my dealing with Sr. Leadership - they care a lot about their employees and are always proactively looking for ways to be a better employer - they treat people like family and not just another "Employee Number."



Cons

VERY big - so there can be some disconnect between departments and "branches" of the tree, but they are aware of that and seem to be working to improve cooperation and communication.



Advice to Management

Focus on engagement and ways to boost employee interest in staying with your organization for the long-term - increase mentorship/leadership programs. You have smart, young workforce that will be loyal to you if you show interest in their futures.

Day to day isn't hard per se. A few years into the job, and a new acquisition later, the job has completely changed, which some might find a good thing and others might not. The Phoenix office was an enjoyable place to work. However, in 3 years, multiple rounds of cuts and never re-hiring to replace those who left or were asked to leave resulted in overworked employees. What was once a team of 15 is now down to an internal team of 6. (Not including the overseas hires). 

It's also never a good look when you cut multiple members from the team as part of a budget cut, but are still hiring for the position. 

Please take my review with a grain of salt as this is just my experience/perspective.
To me it seems like anything you enjoy about your job, management WILL make sure to put a stop to that.
If you’re looking for stability in work hours - look elsewhere.
If you’re looking for competent management - absolutely look elsewhere.
If you’re looking to get paid fairly for how much work you’re doing - I would look elsewhere.
However, if you’re looking for the occasional pizza party so management can ease their guilt - look no further.
I will say, though, that the coworkers are a delight and there is a strong sense of support from each other.
But the parking situation is an absolute NIGHTMARE.
If I were you, I’d put a few more resumes out there, take a little longer in your job search, and find somewhere that will appreciate you as an employee.

When the job description says a fast-paced environment, it's serious. You're constantly moving from one story to the next, one digital stream to another, keeping a regular social schedule, clipping newscasts, writing breaking news. Coworkers are often great, but upper management is so over the place it's hard to keep up with what's important because the company is constantly shifting to new priorities. Since COVID, work from home is sparse. Time-off requests are usually approved. Work-life balance is okay. There are some weekends you're on call or may be called in during major breaking news and left working long hours. 

The everyday work day is constantly met with challenges and amazing people. Our team was hand-picked to create a harmonious environment. I know that sounds like a promotional ad, but after retiring from active duty, working in government contract work and other civilian opportunities, I have never enjoyed the team I work with as much as I do here. There is no internal conflict on our teams and our personalities were definitely considered when building this team. We work hard and produce instant results and publish a number of web products for our stations. Amazing support and customers.

Too many cons to name, the main ones being poor leadership from management and obvious favoritism leading to poor morale. 

They want to revolutionize broadcasting with minimal staff and minimal training. You can juggle all the things they want you to do, but if you breathe out of the wrong nostril, you'll hear about it. Don't expect to have support from management if you're not part of the inner circle.

My manager's go-to move was retreating to the office, shutting the door and sending everyone passive-aggressive, condescending emails. That's not leadership.

Unless it's your first job in journalism, I'd take a hard pass.

Scheduling supervisors and management are ineffectual, will string you along, vaguely threaten employees for minor issues, are extremely poor communicators, and, whether intentional or incidental, dehumanize employees.

This company embodies the concept of failing upward.

I didn't really enjoy working for this company. There were a lot of issues with trying to get responses from HR and IT on a corporate level. We were always stressed and understaffed, and I was required to do the job of 2-3 people for less pay than the average producer in my market. On top of that this company had a ln issue with trying to undercut employees' pay for their profit. There's no real growth and support, at least not at the station I was at.

Cons far outweigh the pros at this company. Leadership is often indecisive and/or decisions flip-flop from day to day. The pay is not enough to live on and promotions and/or raises are essentially non existent. The turn-over is incredibly high and is understandable by the way they treat their employees.

But sometimes we get free lunches, get free flu-shots, discounts to lots of sponsored local events, and flexible hours.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
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Editor 35 salaries reported	$27.76 per hour
Photojournalist 33 salaries reported	$31.53 per hour

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