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Q&A With TEGNA Employees
We believe that attracting a talented and diverse workforce is one of the keys to our success. We strive to create for our employees an environment which offers professional and intellectual challenges, which encourages innovation and creativity, and which rewards success and effective teamwork.
How employees describe working at TEGNA
My former supervisor was awesome. He was the entire reason I came to the company. He is gone.
Review from Communications Dept
communication and response to issues.
Powerful women make up the leadership team
total lack of communication amongst management and lower level employees
I work on average 60 hours a week and have no life other than news
What it's like to work at TEGNA
- TEGNA employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
- Employees at TEGNA report the work pace is extremely fast
- 70% of TEGNA employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- TEGNA employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 20% of TEGNA employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- TEGNA employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 61% of TEGNA employees call their work environment negative
Q&A With TEGNA Employees
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How's the work life balance at TEGNA?
Top Employee Response
The demand is high and your expected to be paying attention to message during off work hours.
ok
There is no work-life balance unless you are One of the local managers who get to “work from home” whenever. I regularly pull 12 hour days and still get lectured that I’m not doing enough.
Does TEGNA drug test or do a background check?
Top Employee Response
No longer a drug test, just a background check
yes.
Background check, no drug test.
What are your coworkers at TEGNA like?
Top Employee Response
Hard working, smart, creative, and kind
hard workers
Hard working and honest people. Everyone below management level is terrific.
What is the dress code at TEGNA?
business casual
Casual
How often do employees get raises at TEGNA?
Not often
Sometimes they don’t honor contractual raises so it’s hard to say.
What is TEGNA's internship program like?
good
What are the differences between maternity and paternity leave at TEGNA?
not sure about paternity, but 12 weeks of maternity leave which is great.
How long after an interview at TEGNA does it take to hear back?
depends on the position
How can I get hired at TEGNA as a recent grad?
Have no expectations to be paid fairly. That’s the number 1 priority.
What kind of people does TEGNA like to hire?
Top Employee Response
Young and inexperienced so they don’t have to pay them. TEGNA hates people with any life experience.
How are layoffs handled in the Sales department at TEGNA?
Quickly, with stealth and little recalcitrance.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at TEGNA?
Top Employee Response
My corporate partners could improve by understanding the day to day demands of my job on th local level.
What do employees at TEGNA think about their benefits?
TEGNA employees rate their overall benefits a C and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 60% of TEGNA employees say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees also get 0-10 days of paid vacation, and most of the employees believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at TEGNA?
75% of the same employees also feel like TEGNA is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at TEGNA.
What's the pay like for employees at TEGNA?
TEGNA employees rates their pay and overall compensation a D or 49/100. 27% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 67% of employees get raises every year.
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Should I work at TEGNA?
13% of TEGNA employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 18% are neutral and 69% would not recommend working at TEGNA to their friends.
| 13% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passive |
| 69% | Detractors |
