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GateHouse Media is a newspaper publishing firm that provides local content and advertisements in the small and midsize markets in United States. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
29
TOTAL
RATINGS
583

GateHouse Media Company Culture

GateHouse Media Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.2/5
GateHouse Media's Overall Culture is rated F

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

GateHouse Media CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Kirk Davis GateHouse Media's CEO
Kirk Davis
42 /100

Diversity at GateHouse Media

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Diverse employees at GateHouse Media have rated CEO Rating, Environment, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at GateHouse Media

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Women at GateHouse Media have rated Environment, Work Culture, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

GateHouse 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 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-72

GateHouse Media employees are -72% more likely to recommend GateHouse Media as a great place to work

4%Promoters
20%Passives
76%Detractors

Working at GateHouse Media

Working at GateHouse Media is rated below average by 29 employees, across various culture dimensions. GateHouse Media employees rate Office Culture highest among all categories, and think that Work Culture and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting GateHouse Media’s culture in the Bottom 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 5% compared to other companies in Rochester, NY. See below in detail how working at GateHouse Media was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at GateHouse Media

F

Overall Company Culture at GateHouse Media is rated F

Last updated months ago

Bottom
5%

GateHouse Media ranks in the Bottom 5% of other companies on Comparably with 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 29 Employees

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Communications
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Communications41

GateHouse Media Employee Reviews

Out of 62 GateHouse Media employee reviews, 42% were positive. The remaining 58% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping GateHouse Media improve their work culture.

42%
58%
Positive Reviews42%
Constructive Feedback58%

Positive Reviews From GateHouse Media Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Made me feel comfortable and important but now I know why
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Driving around by my self all night
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    They understand the perils and problems

Constructive Feedback From GateHouse Media Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    The supervisors can do no wrong and the employees take all the blame
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Being honest distributing work evenly not making racial jokes
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Responding to people when they email and call them for starters

GateHouse Media Company Information

GateHouse Media Company Overview

GateHouse Media is a newspaper publishing firm that provides local content and advertisements in the small and midsize markets in United States.

GateHouse Media Mission, Vision & Values

GateHouse Media Mission & Values

At GateHouse Media, our mission is to deliver high quality and trusted journalism, products and services that enrich the communities we serve — our readers, commercial partners, employees and investors.

HeadquarterPittsford, NY
United States of America
Websitewww.gatehousemedia.com
Founding Date1997
Company StatusPublic

GateHouse Media Competitors

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

  1. #1
    Gannett's Logo
    Gannett
    2.5/5
  2. #2
    GateHouse Media's Logo
    GateHouse Media
    2.2/5
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
GateHouse Media employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at GateHouse Media report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at GateHouse Media have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
52% of GateHouse Media employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
GateHouse Media employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
43% of GateHouse Media employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
GateHouse Media employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
75% of GateHouse Media employees call their work environment negative
Environment

GateHouse Media Employees

29 employees at GateHouse Media have reviewed GateHouse Media 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 29 GateHouse Media employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at GateHouse Media are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 29 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at GateHouse Media are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at GateHouse Media believe the environment at GateHouse Media is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at GateHouse Media is comfortably fast. About 65% of the employees at GateHouse Media work 8 hours or less.

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

Joining GateHouse Media - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining GateHouse Media is that the company was prepared on their first day. GateHouse Media employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 80% 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.

GateHouse Media KPIs and OKRs

At GateHouse Media 40% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of GateHouse Media's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 7 GateHouse Media employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes29%
No71%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes40%
No60%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

GateHouse Media CEO & Leadership

GateHouse Media CEO - Kirk Davis

Kirk Davis GateHouse Media's CEO
42 /100

Kirk’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Kirk in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Rochester, NY. Kirk Davis’s employees rank GateHouse Media in the Bottom 20% for Office Culture, in the Bottom 15% for Manager, and in the Bottom 15% for Meetings. Davis is generally unpopular with GateHouse Media employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Communications department, and by Male employees and Caucasian employees. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to GateHouse Media’s competitors, Kirk Davis ranks below Gannett CEO Mike Reed.

GateHouse Media Leadership

The GateHouse Media Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Kirk Davis, CFO Mark Thompson, and Senior Vice President of News Bill Church

  • Kirk Davis  CEO / President

    Kirk Davis CEO / President

    Kirk Davis serves as the CEO / President of GateHouse Media.

  • Mark Thompson CFO

    Mark Thompson serves as the CFO of GateHouse Media.

  • Bill Church Senior Vice President of News

    Bill Church serves as the Senior Vice President of News of GateHouse Media. Bill started at GateHouse Media in Sep of... read more

  • Caroll Stacklin Sr. Vice President, Sales Operations

    Caroll Stacklin serves as the Sr. Vice President, Sales Operations of GateHouse Media. Caroll started at GateHouse Media... read more

  • Jeff Moriarty Senior Vice President, Digital

    Jeff Moriarty serves as the Senior Vice President, Digital of GateHouse Media. Jeff started at GateHouse Media in Apr of... read more

  • Polly Sack Senior Vice President and General Counsel

    Polly Sack serves as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GateHouse Media.

  • Christopher Biondi Vice President | Digital Operations and Product Development

    Christopher Biondi serves as the Vice President | Digital Operations and Product Development of GateHouse Media.... read more

  • Wayne Pelland Vice President of Commercial Printing, Third Party Distribution and Operations

    Wayne Pelland serves as the Vice President of Commercial Printing, Third Party Distribution and Operations of GateHouse... read more

  • Jennifer Ellmer VP of Finance

    Jennifer Ellmer serves as the VP of Finance of GateHouse Media. Jennifer started at GateHouse Media in Jan of 2015.... read more

GateHouse Media Salaries

How much does GateHouse Media pay?

How much do people at GateHouse Media get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at GateHouse Media is $130,873, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $121,052, or $58 per hour.

At GateHouse Media, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $229,702 annually and the lowest is an Editor at $34,554 annually. Average GateHouse Media salaries by department include: Customer Support at $70,005, Business Development at $140,035, Legal at $156,143, and Communications at $223,240. Half of GateHouse Media salaries are above $121,052.

23 employees at GateHouse Media rank their Compensation in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 81 ratings) while 21 employees at GateHouse Media rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 28 ratings).

Salaries contributed from GateHouse Media employees include job titles like Editor. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from GateHouse Media employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$61k
$61k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$92k
$92k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$120k
$120k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$178k
$178k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$241k
$241k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$273k
$273k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$304k
$304k100th Percentile
$130,873*
Average Compensation
$121,052*
Median Compensation

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

GateHouse Media Salaries by City

GateHouse Media Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at GateHouse Media

Diverse employees at GateHouse Media score the company 41/100 across various culture categories, placing GateHouse Media in the Bottom 5% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at GateHouse Media across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 41/100
Department - Communications
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

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

GateHouse Media Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan

GateHouse Media PTO

GateHouse Media's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 33% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is GateHouse Media's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. GateHouse Media's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy50%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo43%
$500 -$1000/mo29%
Less than $500/mo28%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

GateHouse Media Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, GateHouse Media applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

1
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (1 out of 1)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 1)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 1)

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

Let GateHouse Media Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in GateHouse Media on Comparably

Candidates By Department

IT
23%
Sales
23%
All Industries
15%
Customer Support
15%
Marketing
8%
Other
15%

Candidates By Location

Saint Paul
15%
Bakersfield
15%
San Francisco
8%
Cedar Rapids
8%
Aberdeen
8%
Other
46%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding GateHouse Media

Who is the CEO of GateHouse Media?

GateHouse Media CEO is Kirk Davis, their score by employees is 42

What is GateHouse Media eNPS?

The eNPS for GateHouse Media is -72

What is the salary for Sales Engineer in GateHouse Media?

Sales Engineer average salary in the US is 152k

What are the salaries in the Engineering in GateHouse Media?

The average salaries for Engineering in GateHouse Media is 137k

Who are GateHouse Media competitors?

GateHouse Media main competitors are Gannett

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