Tribune Publishing Company Claimed Company

Tribune Publishing Company (TPCO) is a media company rooted in award-winning journalism. Headquartered in Chicago, Tribune Publishing Company operates local media businesses in eight markets with titles including the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, The Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida's Sun-Sentinel, Virginia’s Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot, The Morning Call of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, and the Hartford Courant. Tribune Publishing Company also operates Tribune Content Agency (TCA) and the Daily Meal and is majority owner of Our brands create and distribute content across our media portfolio, offering integrated marketing, media and business services to consumers and advertisers, including digital solutions and advertising opportunities. Our brands create and distribute content across our media portfolio, offering integrated marketing, media, and business services to consumers and advertisers, including digital solutions and advertising opportunities. read more

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Joining Tribune Publishing Company - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Tribune Publishing Company is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Tribune Publishing Company employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 67% 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.

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	50%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	50%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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 Tribune Publishing Company are rated a B. At Tribune Publishing Company most employees said they received feedback once a month or once a quarter. 80% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Tribune Publishing Company.

Answer	Percent
Every week	20%
Once a month	40%
Once a quarter	40%
Once a year	0%
Never	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	80%
No	20%

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! 50% of men and 100% of women at Tribune Publishing Company said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Tribune Publishing Company employees earn $92,265. Tribune Publishing Company ranks in the Bottom 15% for compensation in Chicago. Learn More about Salaries at Tribune Publishing Company.

Average Salaries at Tribune Publishing Company by Department

$118k*

Engineering

$128k*

Product

$79k*

Design

$82k*

Marketing

$72k*

Operations

$50k*

Admin

$88k*

Business Dev

$68k*

Finance

$30k

Communications

$53k*

Customer Support

$100k*

$102k*

$166k*

Legal

$114k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	50%
Comp & Benefits	50%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	25%
1 hour	75%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	25%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	25%
Once a quarter	25%
Never	25%

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

Professional Development

Tribune Publishing Company ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in Chicago. 33% of employees feel as though Tribune Publishing Company is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 20% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Tribune Publishing Company.

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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

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