Good people but No Direction; Dying Industry - Anonymous employee USA TODAY Co. Employee Review

1.0
Jun 19, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good co-workers and reasonable work life balance, interesting challenges in a dying industry

Cons

Layoffs are constant and ongoing. There is no direction from leadership. There is no "Data driven" analytics, just doing what sticks and no real strategy or initiative. Lackluster onboarding and no processes around engineering and project management (due to laying off people and doing more with less). Management expects one person to do the job of 3 people (manager directly told me this). No JD given nor clear expectations on performance reviews. This will probably get a standard reply from HR (like some other reviews) but nothing will ever change, nor happen.

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5.0
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Pros

Talented staff. Smart editors and reporters across the company.

Cons

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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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