Gannett Culture | Comparably
Gannett is a next generation media company with unparalleled local-to-national reach through the USA TODAY NETWORK. Utilizing innovations in technology, digital media and print publishing, our 360° storytelling is offered in markets all across the U.S. From local townships to the national stage, we keep readers informed with what interests them most. When their hometown celebrates, we all share in that joy. When the nation is challenged, we band together as a community. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
214
TOTAL
RATINGS
2148

Gannett Company Culture

Gannett Culture

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

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Gannett CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Mike Reed Gannett's CEO
Mike Reed
51 /100

Diversity at Gannett

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

Diverse employees at Gannett have rated Team, Environment, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Gannett

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

Women at Gannett have rated Perks And Benefits, Environment, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

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

Recommend to a Friend?

-44

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

21%Promoters
14%Passives
65%Detractors

Working at Gannett

Working at Gannett is rated below average by 214 employees, across various culture dimensions. Gannett employees rate Manager highest among all categories, and think that Outlook and CEO Rating have the most room for improvement, putting Gannett’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Gannett was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Gannett

D

Overall Company Culture at Gannett is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
15%

Gannett ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 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 214 Employees

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20
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Engineering
82
Engineering82
Finance
77
Finance77
Customer Support
68
Customer Support68
Marketing
61
Marketing61
Operations
59
Operations59
IT
58
IT58
Communications
52
Communications52
Design
48
Design48
Sales
48
Sales48
Product
40
Product40

Gannett Employee Reviews

Out of 215 Gannett employee reviews, 48% were positive. The remaining 52% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Gannett improve their work culture.

48%
52%
Positive Reviews48%
Constructive Feedback52%

Positive Reviews From Gannett Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    The best thing for this team is that I help other co-workers out and show some kindness and improvement for others.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    The best part about the compensation package is that I can get paid and save money for a good reason.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Keeping busy with problems to solve, very busy.

Constructive Feedback From Gannett Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Higher up in the company needs to have compassion
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I work in a condemned building with freezing cold temperatures outside in Nashville, Tennessee and the HR department does not care anything about their employees.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Executive empathy toward all workers

Gannett Company Information

Gannett Mission, Vision & Values

Gannett Mission & Values

Gannett is a next generation media company with unparalleled local-to-national reach through the USA TODAY NETWORK. Utilizing innovations in technology, digital media and print publishing, our 360° storytelling is offered in markets all across the U.S. From local townships to the national stage, we keep readers informed with what interests them most. When their hometown celebrates, we all share in that joy. When the nation is challenged, we band together as a community.

Headquarter22107
United States of America
Websitegannett.com
Tel1-703-854-6000
Company StatusPublic
StockGCI
Social Sites

Gannett Competitors

Gannett competitors include ReachLocal, Cox Enterprises, Advance Publications, and Hearst. Gannett ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Gannett compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    ReachLocal's Logo
    ReachLocal
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Cox Enterprises' Logo
    Cox Enterprises
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Advance Publications' Logo
    Advance Publications
    3.8/5
  4. #4
    Hearst's Logo
    Hearst
    3.2/5
  5. #5
    Gannett's Logo
    Gannett
    2.5/5
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Gannett Employees

Gannett has 4891 employees. 214 employees at Gannett have reviewed Gannett across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 214 Gannett 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 Gannett are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Gannett, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Gannett are not very pleased with their team. 214 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. Less than half believe the meetings at Gannett are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Gannett believe the environment at Gannett is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Gannett is comfortably fast. About 60% of the employees at Gannett work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Gannett employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Gannett report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Gannett have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
69% of Gannett employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Gannett employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
33% of Gannett employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Gannett employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
58% of Gannett employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining Gannett - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Gannett is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Gannett 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.

Gannett KPIs and OKRs

At Gannett 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Gannett's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 15 Gannett employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 7 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes47%
No53%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Gannett CEO & Leadership

Gannett CEO - Mike Reed

Mike Reed Gannett's CEO
51 /100

Gannett’s CEO Mike Reed started in this role in 2019. Mike’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Mike in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Mike Reed’s employees rank Gannett in the Bottom 30% for Manager, in the Bottom 30% for Perks And Benefits, and in the Bottom 25% for Team. Reed is generally unpopular with Gannett employees, but ranks especially low with employees identified with Other ethnicities, and by employees with 3 to 6 Years experience and employees in the Communications department. However, employees in the Engineering department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Gannett’s competitors, Mike Reed ranks below both Advance Publications CEO Steven Newhouse and Hearst CEO Steven Swartz.

Gannett Leadership

The Gannett Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Mike Reed, Former Chief Content Officer & Senior VP Joanne Lipman, and President of US Domestic Publishing John M. Zidich

  • Mike Reed  CEO / President

    Mike Reed CEO / President

    Mr. Reed joined GateHouse Media, the predecessor company to New Media, in January of 2006 as Chief Executive Officer. He... read more

  • Joanne Lipman Former Chief Content Officer & Senior VP

    Ms. Joanne Lipman is Editor-in-chief of USA TODAY. Ms. Lipman was Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer of... read more

  • John M. Zidich President of US Domestic Publishing

    Mr. John M. Zidich has been the President of US Domestic Publishing at Gannett Co., Inc. since June 29, 2015. Mr. Zidich... read more

  • Daniel Norselli President of Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

    Mr. Daniel Norselli, also known as Dan, has been President of Rochester Democrat & Chronicle at Gannett Co., Inc since... read more

  • Maribel Perez Wadsworth President of USA Today Network

    Ms. Maribel Perez Wadsworth has been President of USA Today Network at Gannett Co., Inc. since November 9, 2017. Ms.... read more

  • William R. Barker Regional President

    Mr. William R. Barker, also known as Bill, has been Regional President at Gannett Co., Inc., since April 2016. Mr.... read more

  • Henry K. Faure Walker Chief Executive Officer of Newsquest Media Group

    Mr. Henry K. Faure Walker has been the Chief Executive Officer of Newsquest Media Group Ltd., at Gannett Co., Inc. since... read more

  • Eddie Tyner Regional President and Vice President of Sales - Midwest

    Eddie Tyner serves as the Regional President and Vice President of Sales - Midwest of Gannett. Eddie started at Gannett... read more

  • LaToya Johnson Senior HR Business Partner & Head of Diversity and Inclusion

    LaToya Johnson serves as the Senior HR Business Partner & Head of Diversity and Inclusion of Gannett. LaToya started at... read more

Gannett Salaries

How much does Gannett pay?

How much do people at Gannett get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Gannett is $114,951, or $55 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $113,081, or $54 per hour.

At Gannett, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $207,093 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,679 annually. Average Gannett salaries by department include: Operations at $95,840, Business Development at $114,149, Marketing at $96,790, and Admin at $57,778. Half of Gannett salaries are above $113,081.

103 employees at Gannett rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 325 ratings) while 99 employees at Gannett rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 108 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Gannett employees include job titles like Lead Engineer, Mobile Developer, Jr Product Manager, and Director of Marketing. Comparably data has a total of 16 salary records from Gannett employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$69k
$69k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$90k
$90k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$112k
$112k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$167k
$167k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$221k
$221k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$270k
$270k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$279k
$279k100th Percentile
$114,951*
Average Compensation
$113,081*
Median Compensation

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

Gannett Salaries by City

Gannett Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Gannett

Diverse employees at Gannett score the company 55/100 across various culture categories, placing Gannett in the Bottom 20% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Gannett across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 68/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 89/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 83/100
Department - Engineering

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 42/100
Department - Sales
Men 40/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Gannett Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Gannett PTO

Gannett's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 71% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Gannett's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 75% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Gannett's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time13%
Vacation Policy75%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare12%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes29%
No71%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo14%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo57%
Less than $500/mo29%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Gannett applied for 20 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 80% were approved, 5% certified-withdrawn, and 15% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Gannett unveil that 3 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and one was withdrawn by Gannett after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Gannett has a total of 4891 employees

20
Total Applied
  • 80% Granted (16 out of 20)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 20)
  • 15% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (3 out of 20)
  • 5% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 20)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Gannett Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Gannett on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
30%
Engineering
20%
Marketing
20%
Sales
20%
Business Development
10%

Candidates By Location

Los Angeles
20%
Washington
20%
Trenton
10%
New York City
10%
Waterloo
10%
Other
30%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Gannett

Who is the CEO of Gannett?

Gannett CEO is Mike Reed, their score by employees is 51

What is Gannett eNPS?

The eNPS for Gannett is -44

What is Gannett revenue?

Gannett revenue is $3B

What is the salary for Senior QA in Gannett?

Senior QA average salary in the US is 117k

What are the salaries in the Admin in Gannett?

The average salaries for Admin in Gannett is 58k

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