TEGNA Employee Reviews
Out of 117 TEGNA employee reviews, 46% were positive. The remaining 54% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping TEGNA improve their work culture. The Communications team, with 45% positive reviews, reports the best experience at TEGNA compared to all other departments at the company. The Marketing team offered the most constructive feedback, with 67% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
Powerful women make up the leadership team
They work together a true team.
Review from Communications Dept
There is a Lack of leadership exists
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Seem to listen and try to work with employees to solve problems rather than brush under the rug
They always stay true to the mission statement.
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What does the leadership team need to get better at?
communication and response to issues.
Not working us to death and actually hire people, not expect the one employee to do the work of 3 people
Being a boss and doing boss thing.
Treating people like they're human beings would be a great start. Also there is zero accountability from management for their own mistakes, instead blaming every issue on employees that barely make enough money to afford rent.
Not using fear and threats to rule. Better life work balance.
What is the best part about your compensation package?
Fair structure for sales with uncapped income potential
They cut benefits after I paid for them, mentioned they were reinstated but I am still not covered.
My 401K and the Company Match.
Review from Communications Dept
good benefits and holiday pay, overtime
The health plan is good
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
to not dictate pay based off of age, but contributions to the newsroom
Yes I feel undervalued. I would feel better with 3 rounds of tequila.
I feel undervalued because I AM undervalued. Paid significantly less than my male counterparts AND paid sognificantly less than people In the same role at other stations in the same market. Non-compete clauses allow them to get away with this. TEGNA likes young cheap labor. No skill necessary.
Never be satisfied with the kffer
A wage that would allow a decent quality of life would be a great start. Not being punished for leadership failings would also help. No chance for even the best workers to earn fair raises.
What are some of the best things about your team?
Its a smaller of experienced sellers having meaningful conversations versus a large floor of sellers flailing around
we grind non stop, 24/7
People care deeply about journalism and doing good
There are some good people that work there, value them!
WE work well together and are able to work through different opinions in a very civil way. #OneTeam
Review from Communications Dept
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
We need to have company meetings. Fire the bad apples. Clean house with management. Burn building to the ground.
Coworkers are miserable just like everyone else
hr needs to get rid of toxic employees. Period.
Review from Communications Dept
Everybody needs more training now
focus on the job and not the personal lives of each other, be more productive
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
The diversity and inclusion and support of "atypical" types like myself
The union. They protect us and try their best
Good focus on representation of marginalized demographics.
The people are great to work with
There is nothing positive about it
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
See previous answers to questions.
Destroy and rebuild. Better managers. Step into the times and stop with the micromanaging, and forcing people to be in the office just to have head phones on all day
All the employees at Sister Circle (a black daytime talkshow) were laid off in April 2020 when the pandemic was scary for everyone.
Review from Marketing Dept
Different and more positive management , change at the top
Review from Communications Dept
More appreciation for each others work and a better team structure
What did you like most about the interview process?
My former supervisor was awesome. He was the entire reason I came to the company. He is gone.
Review from Communications Dept
It was a relatively quick interview process from the first call to the offer
they really do their research
Meeting many people from different departments
It was extremely direct. No beating around the bush.
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What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Management warned at interview process that turnover was high should've seen that as first red flag, it is very true.
They hire out of a need for a body because no one stay’s long enough and they can’t retain employees in finance and treas
Include other leadership. So they stop hiring idiots
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Get professional compassionate people in there
Get rid of managers who have no clue
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What makes you most happy at work?
Having the freedom and tools to be innovative
seeing my paycheck after working 120 hours
The people I get to work with
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Using my skills and learning from others
Creating something different that could put a smile on someone's face everyday.
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What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
There is a higher focus on cost cutting than on hiring and paying for quality talent. Everyone worth their salt is driven away.
Management needs an overhaul from the top down.
News bias also exists , THATS the negative
Review from Communications Dept
Want more and more money, people are pawns
Get rid of wasteful management
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What do you like best about your company?
TEGNA is a risk taker. They might not be the the most popular choices but hey, they give it a try. Most of their units encourage ideas.
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What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Value emolyees in Denver CO
With the consolidation of the industry and employees doing more work than ever, attention to their mental health must be paid attention to. Don't just hope employees call EAP and hope it's better.
Review from Communications Dept