Fun brand, appealing perks and lifestyle...but not a safe place. - Director iHeartMedia Employee Review

1.0
Oct 19, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Telling people you work for iHeart. Fiscally responsible decisions during COVID (i.e. furloughs, layoffs, suspending 401k match, forced unpaid vacation, executive pay cuts). While unpleasant, they did all they could in evolving sequence, to weather the hit to revenue, and used layoffs as a last resort. It was a good effort.

Cons

The executive team. The company's irresponsible internal (employee focused) response to racism in our society. The amount of $$ that our executives make - and their perks - relative to employee population. While glad these people have jobs, our CEO and other senior leaders probably don't need 2-3 personal assistants each. No progressive thinking on benefits/total rewards. Hired a chief people officer to lead HR and talent initiatives out of the stone age only to fire her a year later for challenging the status quo (replaced her with an internal sales/marketing leader - a favorite of the CEO - with no HR experience; also named her the chief diversity officer, but no diversity experience. She's lovely, but imagine there might be a more qualified diverse human out there for this role at such a prominent company). Still no paid maternity leave.

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5.0
Apr 16, 2026
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Pros

The team is very straightforward and helpful and they are willing to give you whatever tools necesary to win. One of the best teams I have ever worked with to be honestly.

Cons

Not many but you need to be flexible with hours as this is production work but that is industry standard.

1.0
May 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The company had really good happy hours and events to attend. Food almost everyday.

Cons

Awful management team. Everyone will plot against you if they see potential. Very political culture and one boss there is a weak male figure in the office. If he doesn’t like you all the other managers follow suit. Mind you he has no power at all yet managers at his same level report to him. Must be experienced to work there really come in with a book of business with accounts that have lots of money because that’s all they care about. They will use and abuse you then cast you to the side make sure you have a second job to lean on. Frequent layoffs no managers of color either. Lots of red flags in the begging do not ignore them.

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