Does Student Media Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Student Media Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Student Media Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Student Media Group?

83% of Student Media Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Student Media Group 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Student Media Group?

Sales Representative (5) , Outside Sales Intern (4) , Account Executive Intern (2) , Inside Sales Intern (2) , Intern (2) , Sales (2) , Sales Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Student Media Group according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility of schedule, no direct daily oversight, good sales experience, awesome sales training, potential for travel" ((in 4 reviews)); "The managers are great and are a real help to you." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great opportunity to challenge yourself and experience business 2 business sales." ((in 3 reviews)); "super nice people, training, get out what you put in, met some awesome friends from around the country" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Student Media Group according to real employee reviews?

"You actually lose money because of how much you need to spend on gas to get from business to business." ((in 3 reviews)); "This job is 100% commission selling overpriced ad space in planners that no one at the schools use." ((in 3 reviews))

Student Media Group Reviews

3.7

83% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Paul Alford

78% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Student Media Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Student Media Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

17 reviews

5.0

3 Feb 2019

Great Learning Experience and Environment

Anonymous employee

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Pros

SMG taught me a lot about sales and marketing, as well as some of the "inside scoop" about business operations. I think it was a very valuable way to gain firsthand experience in sales and learning to communicate with customers

Cons

The work can be very difficult at times, but it's very rewarding!!

5.0

3 Feb 2019

Made me into the person I am today

Sales representative

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Student Media Group present college students with a one-stop-shop internship. Instead of just focusing on teaching you the skills you need to perform the specific tasks at the company, they give you the tools you need to be successful in all aspects of life. The main foundation of the internship is communication. You learn how to connect with people of all personality types. Striking up a conversation with a complete stranger is no longer a challenge. Another key skill is problem-solving. You really learn how to think on your toes and not freak out if something doesn't go the way you originally planned. But the best thing about this internship is that it showed me how I can be successful just by being myself. There is no "perfect" way to go about doing something. You need to take the skills you're taught, apply it to yourself, and go for the gold. I wouldn't be the person I am today without this internship. P.S. It's commission based, and the earnings are uncapped! So the more you succeed, the more you make! SCORE!

Cons

You have to be ready to fail, push through adversity, and not give up. This isn't the kind of internship where you just show up at 9, clock out at 5, and call it a day. You get out what you put in. So I guess this isn't really a con, since this is what makes this internship so incredible, but some people are afraid of challenges.

3.0

16 Oct 2017

Marketing and Sales Rep

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Good experience for a first time internship - Will help you in interviews down the road, good stepping stone - hard work, but you get out what you put in -Flew me out for training

Cons

- Only commission based, so what you put in you get out -Have to drive business to business to sell

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