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      3.1

      36% would recommend to a friend

      (461 total reviews)
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      Mary E. Junck

      67% approve of CEO

      20% positive business outlook

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      Lee Enterprises has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 461 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lee Enterprises 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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      461 reviews
      2.0
      Feb 25, 2011

      Eye opening, after 20 years of larger market selling, they put new meaning into micro-management

      Advertising sales associate
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      Pros

      Great for an entry level sales person, or someone working in a non sales position. With over 20 years experience, I felt like I was being sent back to sales kindergarten.

      Cons

      Low team moral caused by too much stress and demoralizing treatment. The pressure level and compensation do not equal out. Low commission percentages, and minimal motivation.

      3.0
      Nov 11, 2010

      Great stepping stone, but not a long term career

      Retail advertising sales
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      Pros

      With outside sales, you get lots of freedom. Developing ad campaigns can be fun, if the client is easy to work with. Most of all GAINING SALES EXPERIENCE is the the best part about this job. This a great place develop sales skills and get a few years experience under your belt. This is definitely just a stepping stone kind of job, I think there are difficult times ahead for newspapers and I wouldn't want to be a sales rep for the next 5 or 10 years.

      Cons

      There are many incompetent managers in Lee. However, the paper I worked for replaced the management with a very good staff. Although they try, they still do not embrace technology to the extent they should. Obviously, the industry is in a major transitional phase to online, so there is no guarantee how long you might have a job. At times, the sales goals are unrealistic.

      3.0
      Oct 21, 2010

      Good benefits package but salary well below for time invested for job

      District manager
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      Pros

      Very good benefits package with vision, dental and full medical. Locations throughout the US in 14 different states

      Cons

      Very long hours, pay does not come close the level of time invested every day for the job, was expected to be on call 24 hours a day, including days off. They even called me when I was on vacation and over 2000 miles away to attempt to resolve an issue that could have been resolved by another manager in the same department that was supposed to be filling in.

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