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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
60
TOTAL
RATINGS
763

Cumulus Media Company Culture

Cumulus Media Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Cumulus Media's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Cumulus Media CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Mary Berner Cumulus Media's CEO
Mary Berner
52 /100

Diversity at Cumulus Media

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Diverse employees at Cumulus Media have rated CEO Rating, Perks And Benefits, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Cumulus Media

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at Cumulus Media have rated Outlook, CEO Rating, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Cumulus Media eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-44

Cumulus Media employees are -44% more likely to recommend Cumulus Media as a great place to work

25%Promoters
6%Passives
69%Detractors

Working at Cumulus Media

Working at Cumulus Media is rated below average by 60 employees, across various culture dimensions. Cumulus Media employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Cumulus Media’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Cumulus Media was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Cumulus Media

D

Overall Company Culture at Cumulus Media is rated D

Last updated a month ago

Bottom
15%

Cumulus Media ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 60 Employees

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20
40
60
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Sales
72
Sales72
Operations
40
Operations40

Cumulus Media Employee Reviews

Out of 77 Cumulus Media employee reviews, 74% were positive. The remaining 26% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Cumulus Media improve their work culture.

74%
26%
Positive Reviews74%
Constructive Feedback26%

Positive Reviews From Cumulus Media Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Fairly easy to communicate with corp when applying.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Two way discussion with realistic expectations
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Even after terrible exec level management, local managers and staff enjoy the business and want to succeed for themselves.

Constructive Feedback From Cumulus Media Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Generational disconnect with top management and reality of what it is to hit the streets and sell the products available in a cohesive manner that is not high used car sales micromanagement style. Adjust the sales approach to be relevant to today's culture.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    They can sell company to google
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    staying in touch with the people in the individual markets where it isn't just for show so they can check it off the check list that it was done.

Cumulus Media Company Information

Cumulus Media Mission, Vision & Values

Cumulus Media Mission & Values

Radio entertains, informs, inspires, and connects consumers to their community, local personalities, and to each other, with live and local programing.

HeadquarterUnited States of America
Websitewww.cumulus.com

Cumulus Media Competitors

Cumulus Media competitors include Entercom Communications, Townsquare Media, and iHeartMedia. Cumulus Media ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Cumulus Media compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Entercom Communications' Logo
    Entercom Communications
    2.8/5
  2. #2
    Cumulus Media's Logo
    Cumulus Media
    2.5/5
  3. #3
    Townsquare Media's Logo
    Townsquare Media
    2.5/5
  4. #4
    iHeartMedia's Logo
    iHeartMedia
    2.2/5

Cumulus Media Employees

60 employees at Cumulus Media have reviewed Cumulus Media across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 60 Cumulus Media employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Cumulus Media are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Cumulus Media, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Cumulus Media are not very pleased with their team. 60 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Cumulus Media are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Cumulus Media believe the environment at Cumulus Media is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Cumulus Media is extremely fast. About 54% of the employees at Cumulus Media work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Cumulus Media are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Cumulus Media - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Cumulus Media is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Cumulus Media employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Cumulus Media KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Cumulus Media's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 Cumulus Media employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Cumulus Media CEO & Leadership

Cumulus Media CEO - Mary Berner

Mary Berner Cumulus Media's CEO
52 /100

Mary’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Mary in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Mary Berner’s employees rank Cumulus Media in the Top 50% for Environment, in the Bottom 35% for Manager, and in the Bottom 30% for Team. Berner is generally unpopular with Cumulus Media employees, but ranks especially low with Male employees, and by employees in the Operations department and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, Female employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Cumulus Media’s competitors, Mary Berner ranks below Entercom Communications CEO David Field.

Cumulus Media Leadership

The Cumulus Media Executive Team is rated a “D-” and led by CEO Mary Berner, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing Suzy Schultz, and Vice President, Digital Operations and Business Development, Corporate Cumulus Media | Westwood One Larry Linietsky

  • Mary Berner  CEO / President

    Mary Berner CEO / President

    Mary Berner serves as the CEO / President of Cumulus Media.

  • Suzy Schultz Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing

    Suzy Schultz serves as the Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing of Cumulus Broadcasting. Suzy started at Cumulus... read more

  • Larry Linietsky Vice President, Digital Operations and Business Development, Corporate Cumulus Media | Westwood One

    Larry Linietsky serves as the Vice President, Digital Operations and Business Development, Corporate Cumulus Media |... read more

  • Payton Raymond Senior Vice President of Ad Sales

    Payton Raymond serves as the Senior Vice President of Ad Sales of Cumulus Broadcasting. Payton started at Cumulus... read more

  • Dave Milner Executive Vice President, Operations

    Dave Milner serves as the Executive Vice President, Operations of Cumulus Broadcasting. Dave started at Cumulus... read more

  • Todd McCarty CHRO and SVP Human Resources

    Todd McCarty serves as the CHRO and SVP Human Resources of Cumulus Broadcasting. Todd started at Cumulus Broadcasting in... read more

  • Patrick Best Vice President Sales Operations and Marketing

    Patrick Best serves as the Vice President Sales Operations and Marketing of Cumulus Broadcasting. Patrick started at... read more

  • Kriston Fancellas Vice President of Human Resource Operations

    Kriston Fancellas serves as the Vice President of Human Resource Operations of Cumulus Broadcasting. Kriston started at... read more

  • John Kaufman Senior Vice President, Revenue Strategy and Operations

    John Kaufman serves as the Senior Vice President, Revenue Strategy and Operations of Cumulus Broadcasting. John started... read more

Cumulus Media Salaries

How much does Cumulus Media pay?

How much do people at Cumulus Media get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Cumulus Media is $122,268, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,586, or $57 per hour.

At Cumulus Media, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $228,198 annually and the lowest is a Bookkeeper at $37,000 annually. Average Cumulus Media salaries by department include: Marketing at $106,773, Finance at $103,491, Admin at $59,065, and Customer Support at $62,553. Half of Cumulus Media salaries are above $119,586.

38 employees at Cumulus Media rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 120 ratings) while 38 employees at Cumulus Media rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 42 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Cumulus Media employees include job titles like Social Media Manager and Bookkeeper. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Cumulus Media employees.

Last updated a month ago.

1st Percentile
$64k
$64k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$91k
$91k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$117k
$117k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$160k
$160k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$221k
$221k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$267k
$267k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$276k
$276k100th Percentile
$122,268*
Average Compensation
$119,586*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Cumulus Media Salaries by City

Cumulus Media Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Cumulus Media

Diverse employees at Cumulus Media score the company 55/100 across various culture categories, placing Cumulus Media in the Bottom 20% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Cumulus Media across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 72/100
Department - Sales
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Cumulus Media Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Cumulus Media PTO

Cumulus Media's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Cumulus Media's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo67%
Less than $500/mo33%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Cumulus Media Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Cumulus Media on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Sales
29%
All Industries
29%
Business Development
14%
Executive
14%
Design
14%

Candidates By Location

Los Angeles
29%
San Francisco
14%
Trenton
14%
New York City
14%
Redondo Beach
14%
Other
14%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Cumulus Media

Who is the CEO of Cumulus Media?

Cumulus Media CEO is Mary Berner, their score by employees is 52

What is Cumulus Media eNPS?

The eNPS for Cumulus Media is -44

What is the salary for IT Support Engineer in Cumulus Media?

IT Support Engineer average salary in the US is 91k

What are the salaries in the Design in Cumulus Media?

The average salaries for Design in Cumulus Media is 101k

Who are Cumulus Media competitors?

Cumulus Media main competitors are Entercom Communications, Townsquare Media, iHeartMedia

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