Worse Company I Ever Worked For - Accounting Specialist USA TODAY Co. Employee Review

1.0
Jan 25, 2016
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Pros

The only "pro" is that the location was only 11 minutes from my home.

Cons

Gannett is a very large company that cares only about the shareholders and not the employees. I was hired for the finance department, which is extremely understaffed. For the first 3 1/2 weeks of my employment, I didn't have access to most of the specialized newspaper advertising software, so I spent much of the time trying to occupy myself. When I finally got access, I was expected to learn over 25 different computer programs within three days, with no training...and only during the morning hours, because from 1:00 - 5:00 I was in the front lobby manning the reception desk. Supervisors have "hubs", which are employees they oversee remotely, so there is no one at the actual site to see just how busy it is. My boss told me he set up my training calendar, but it was up to me to see that the training actually took place. Since when is a new-hire expected to schedule their own training? When I mentioned to a co-worker about training me on something, I was told "when I get the time". At the same time I was expected to teach myself computer programs I'd never even heard of before, my boss also told me to complete the online Notary Public course, learn how to mail out specialized newspapers, and be trained on sorting, scanning, and delivering the mail. These were all things I could have been trained on during the 3 1/2 weeks I had no program access, as they do not require anything other than the internet, if that. Everyone, at every site, is extremely overwhelmed with work, and I was told that being thrown into a job with no training is "the Gannett way". Well not for me. I resigned after five weeks.

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5.0
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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
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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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