Sinking ship - Anonymous employee USA TODAY Co. Employee Review

1.0
Aug 1, 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some of the people I've met at Gannett were genuinely amazing. I'm happy to report that most of those amazing people left such a terrible company and are happily working for a company that actually respects employees and pays better.

Cons

Where to begin? In the few years I was there, I have personally watched 3 managers, 5 team leads and a revolving door of young designers all quit in less than 3 years. Each position was replaced by some less competent than the previous position holder. The biggest CON of working for Gannett happened after the GateHouse/Gannett merger in 2019. It was an absolute blast (not!) commuting into work each morning and wondering to myself 'Is this the day they eliminate my department because they need to cut corners to pay off a massive $1.4 BILLION debt?

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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
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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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