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Sinclair Broadcast Group

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Not the place to grow - but not a bad place to learn - Digital Marketing Coordinator Sinclair Broadcast Group Employee Review

2.0
Nov 18, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working in the digital arm of Sinclair, Compulse marketing, it was a good opportunity to see how an agency functions. Most of the people there are good people, decent place to make some good connections and friends in the industry. At 5:00PM most days, the work is done, and can be picked up the next day. No long hours needed.

Cons

Although it's a good place to be exposed to the field, don't expect to make career moves unless you're ready to stay there for long periods of times. Even if you are more experienced, and actively take on more work in other departments, you will still need to wait for management to think you have enough time with the company for a promotion. The pay was not great, but that is somewhat standard when starting in the marketing industry. Upper management is very out of the loop with how things function within departments, and have no interest in addressing any issues or listening to suggestions from team members.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are happy to hear that you experienced plenty of opportunities for growth and learning during your time at Sinclair. We take pride in the organizations ability to give newcomers to the industry a foot in the door and the experience they need to build a lasting career. It was dismaying to read that you didn't feel there was a path for promotions and that management was unresponsive to your needs. We would be happy to discuss your concerns and learn how we can be better at supporting the development of our staff and what specific opportunities you think would benefit the company. Please feel free to reach out to employment@sbgtv.com to schedule a time to speak. We wish you the best in your future endeavors."

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