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Gannett is a next generation media company with unparalleled local-to-national reach through the USA TODAY NETWORK. Utilizing innovations in technology, digital media and print publishing, our 360° storytelling is offered in markets all across the U.S. From local townships to the national stage, we keep readers informed with what interests them most. When their hometown celebrates, we all share in that joy. When the nation is challenged, we band together as a community. read more
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Gannett Company Culture

Gannett Culture

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2.5/5
Gannett's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Gannett CEO

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Mike Reed Gannett's CEO
Mike Reed
51 /100
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Gannett employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Gannett report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Gannett have 0 meetings
Meetings
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69% of Gannett employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Gannett employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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33% of Gannett employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Gannett employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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58% of Gannett employees call their work environment negative
Environment

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What do people at Gannett think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?

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  • Great communicator but too high up to really see & do anything about people at lower/lowest levels

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How's the work life balance at Gannett?

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  • Depends on your role & department.

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What benefits does Gannett provide?

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  • All of the basics - Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO

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If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Gannett?

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  • Make people accountable, pay people based on their work, not their position.

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What's the company culture like at Gannett?

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  • Right now it’s not great. At split, there was a lot of hope and optimism, but there are leaders in place who shouldn’t be (no real...

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How does Gannett measure success and growth in the Admin department?

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  • Not sure they think about Admin at all, they do annual evaluations but it's merely an exercise. Raises are extremely rare in my experience,...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Gannett applied for 20 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 80% were approved, 5% certified-withdrawn, and 15% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Gannett unveil that 3 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and one was withdrawn by Gannett after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Gannett has a total of 4891 employees

20
Total Applied
  • 80% Granted (16 out of 20)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 20)
  • 15% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (3 out of 20)
  • 5% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 20)

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

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Gannett

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Gannett currently ranks in the Bottom 20% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Gannett

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Gannett currently ranks in the Bottom 20% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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?"
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eNPS Score
21%Promoters
14%Passives
65%Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

Gannett is a next generation media company with unparalleled local-to-national reach through the USA TODAY NETWORK. Utilizing innovations in technology, digital media and print publishing, our 360° storytelling is offered in markets all across the U.S. From local townships to the national stage, we keep readers informed with what interests them most. When their hometown celebrates, we all share in that joy. When the nation is challenged, we band together as a community.

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Gannett Culture At a Glance

Gannett has 4891 employees. 214 employees at Gannett have reviewed Gannett 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 214 Gannett employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Gannett are not very pleased with their team. 214 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. Less than half believe the meetings at Gannett are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Gannett believe the environment at Gannett is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Gannett is comfortably fast. About 60% of the employees at Gannett work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

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