Gray Media reviews

3.3

63% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

39% positive business outlook

Gray Media has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gray Media employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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35 reviews
1.0
Nov 18, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

They do like to move people around within the company so you can advance up the ladder through their stations. If you're young they turned a significant chunk of the 401k to stocks so I cashed it out and had a nice chunk of change. Might stink if you're older nearing retirement though and those stocks go south.

Cons

Where to begin? Pay is awful. Technology is awful. Every one of their websites is the same bland and generic look. Their stations all have the same taglines. People are depressed and they routinely have pay freezes and hiring freezes. And if they buy your station get the resume ready because layoffs are coming. They'll run the station on damn near nothing though they have plenty of money and whine when they have to pay for things like new or broken equipment. Their no-compete clauses are over the top and total wage suppression. Horrible culture all around but can't say it's any different at Nexstar or Sinclair (probably worse there). This is what happens when only a few companies own ALL the stations.

1.0
Nov 5, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

USED to be a great. 10+ years here can't wait to bail out... several employees this year left ,even buying out their contract.

Cons

Very low moral from sales group and all in the newsroom ! All they care about is the $$$ , NOT the employees. This place has since better days. More than 12+ have left or terminated their contract! Yikes🤔🤔🤔 This is NOT a Rant! I miss that segment 😁 They hire replacements for below market = subpar news quality. They make up their revenue by having more shows. Promises made = never kept 🤯👏👏👏 It USED to be a great. 10+ years here can't wait for my contact to be done or buy out 🤔

5.0
Aug 28, 2025

Talent Aquisition

Recommend
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Pros

Working at Gray Media has been such a rewarding experience. Leadership truly values employees and invests in both professional and personal growth. The culture is supportive, collaborative, and built on respect. I’ve always felt like my contributions mattered and that my voice was heard. On top of that, the benefits are competitive and the opportunities for advancement are real. It’s a place where you can build a career, not just have a job.

Cons

The industry moves fast, so it can feel challenging at times to keep up with changes—but it also keeps things exciting and fresh.

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