Tegna, Inc. (stylized as TEGNA) is a publicly traded broadcast and digital media company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 145

TOTAL RATINGS: 1300

CEO: Dave Lougee

Joining TEGNA - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining TEGNA is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. TEGNA employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	50%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	50%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at TEGNA are rated a F. At TEGNA most employees said they received feedback once a year or never. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at TEGNA.

Answer	Percent
Every week	29%
Once a month	13%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	29%
Never	29%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 67% of employees at TEGNA said they negotiated their salaries. On average, TEGNA employees earn $120,451. Learn More about Salaries at TEGNA.

Average Salaries at TEGNA by Department

$133k*

Engineering

$136k*

Product

$101k*

Design

$107k*

Marketing

$98k*

Operations

$85k*

Admin

$126k*

Business Dev

$104k*

Finance

$99k*

Communications

$63k*

Customer Support

$116k*

$101k*

$180k*

Legal

$140k*

Sales

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

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined TEGNA, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At TEGNA the most common answer selected by employees is a >1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at TEGNA, many employees say it’s because of the company mission.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	25%
Comp & Benefits	25%
Co-Workers	25%
Comfort & Familiarity	25%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	67%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	33%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	20%
Once a week	20%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	20%
Never	20%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

11% of employees feel as though TEGNA is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 25% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at TEGNA.

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	11%
No	89%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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