Needs more talent to handle future challenges - Marketing USA TODAY Co. Employee Review

3.0
Jun 14, 2008
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Pros

The best of the newspaper companies. Gannett is trying to change and become more Web focused to survive in the future, but many of the changes are silly departmental name changes etc. There is lots of opportunity for those that are willing to give everything to the company and move all over the country. It tends to promote within.

Cons

Hiring standards across the company are not very high, so each newspaper tends to have completely different hiring practices and levels of talent. Along with the rest of the newspaper world, newspaper budgets have been crushed. No department escapes it. While widespread layoffs are not common, when someone leaves, their position is left open, and someone takes on those responsibilities in addition to their own. The number of employees is rapidly being reduced, so the ones left are more stressed than ever.

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5.0
Mar 9, 2026
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Pros

Career growth through working with a team that is about success - clients and your own!

Cons

No water-cooler chats because of being remote, but this isn't really a con.

5.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A company that I believe genuinely cares about its employees as much as their clients. Great work/life balance, decent pay, great culture, welcoming and supportive atmosphere.

Cons

Trying to "fix" too many things at one time can lead to inconsistency and feelings of being overwhelmed at all levels. There is a lot of great intent and plans to continue to grow the company and make things better overall, however, sometimes it felt a lot like "pulling at straws" approach where upper leadership would try something impulsively, and not stick to it long enough to see if it could truly make an impact, and many times certain approaches contradicted a previous one for a different area of opportunity. However, it's important to note, that through many moving parts, there was always support offered, and a "safe space" to provide feedback at even entry level roles.

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