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Found 437 of over 463 reviews
3.6
69% Recommend to a Friend
TEGNA President and Chief Executive Officer  Dave Lougee
75% Approve of CEO

Found 435 of over 463 reviews

3.6
69%
Recommend to a Friend
75%
Approve of CEO
TEGNA President and Chief Executive Officer  Dave Lougee
Dave Lougee
181 Ratings
Pros
  • "They try to come across as forward thinking(in 15 reviews)

  • "Great work life balance, work from home days(in 8 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Low pay is a major downfall but such a great company(in 22 reviews)

  • "Impersonal, seemingly very little room for growth(in 11 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee
      Featured Review

      Solid job

      25 Nov 2022 - Supervisor 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      Solid Job with room to grow

      Cons

      Can wear you down quickly

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    2. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Awesome company

      10 Aug 2019 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There's so much to learn

      Cons

      Pay is less and increment is slow. Fresher salary is low.

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    4. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      News Photojournalist

      21 Mar 2023 - Photojournalist in Hartford, CT
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      Great newsroom to work in

      Cons

      On going Union contract negotiation

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    5. 2.0
      Former Employee

      Decent Entry Level Job

      17 Mar 2023 - Producer in Atlanta, GA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunity to get experience in the industry

      Cons

      Toxic environment, poor leadership, staffing and shortages are poor. No acknowledgement, unless of course your a reporter.

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    6. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Solid product line

      21 Mar 2023 - Sales Manager in Denver, CO
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Full suite of marketing tools

      Cons

      non to mention at this time

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    7. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Love my job

      7 Mar 2023 - Journalist/Reporter 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You get to go out and tell stories every day, not stuck in an office. Learning environment. Nice people.

      Cons

      We're a bit understaffed, but so is everyone.

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    8. 2.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Good company, bad profession

      21 Feb 2023 - Digital Content Producer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good team environment and nice coworkers

      Cons

      Underpaid, overworked and it just depends on what staion you’re at, but sometimes input isn’t received

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    9. 2.0
      Current Employee

      Prepare to make a lot of sacrifices to work in News...

      25 Feb 2023 - Producer in Norfolk, VA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Encourages creativity, and good benefits

      Cons

      Terrible management, bad communication, not a great work/life balance

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    10. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Experience as a sports producer

      9 Dec 2022 - Sports Producer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Covering sports and typically fun and uplifting stories instead of the doom and gloom of news

      Cons

      Daily deadlines have quadrupled, I typically don’t leave the newsroom, just cut highlights from games on tv and listen to press conferences, job makes it less fun to watch sports due to stress

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    11. 1.0
      Former Employee, more than 8 years

      Salary

      10 Mar 2023 - Talent Acquisition Specialist in Dallas, TX
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good job for Employee development and learning new skills

      Cons

      Unfair pay to people who have same qualifications.

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    TEGNA has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 463 reviews left anonymously by employees. 69% of employees would recommend working at TEGNA to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TEGNA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TEGNA. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

    69% of TEGNA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated TEGNA 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

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