Does Nexstar Media Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nexstar Media Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nexstar Media Group. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nexstar Media Group?

25% of Nexstar Media Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nexstar Media Group 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nexstar Media Group?

Account Executive (105) , Producer (54) , Production Assistant (34) , Digital Content Producer (26) , News Producer (26) , News Reporter (24) , Traffic Coordinator (24) , Master Control Operator (22) , Reporter (21) , Multimedia Journalist (17) , Newscast Director (16) , Photographer (15) , Sales Assistant (15) , Digital Producer (14) , News Anchor (14)

What are the pros of working at Nexstar Media Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with people worked really hard but that is partly because a lot was asked of them." ((in 75 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Retirement options" ((in 66 reviews)); "great coworkers and I get to meet new people" ((in 40 reviews)); "good insurance at a reasonable price given at 90 days" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good opportunities exist here if you're early in your career." ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Nexstar Media Group according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and having to manage other peoples work that’s not in my job description." ((in 204 reviews)); "Poor management and HR." ((in 101 reviews)); "the workload has quadrupled with no raise." ((in 34 reviews)); "No training on processes or systems." ((in 23 reviews)); "She talks out of both sides of her mouth and has sold out many managers to save her own skin while blame" ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nexstar Media Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nexstar Media Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Nexstar Media Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Nexstar Media Group locations?

Indianapolis , Chicago , Baton Rouge , Dallas , Irving , Tampa , Salt Lake City , New York , Little Rock , Memphis , Albany , Washington , Austin , San Angelo , Fayetteville , Shreveport , Erie , Springfield , Abilene , Youngstown , Fresno , Denver , Rockford , Joplin , Rochester , Lubbock , Knoxville , Nashville , Terre Haute , Los Angeles

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2.8

25% would recommend to a friend

(1,214 total reviews)

Perry A. Sook

18% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

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2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Nexstar Media Group has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,214 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Nexstar Media Group employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Dec 23, 2013

This has been a whirlwind, extremely stressful experience

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

The co-workers are a hoot to work with. It helps makes the day go by faster and makes life so much easier when you have good co-workers.

Cons

Managers all walk around with their ideas, each of them not thinking them out fully and some don't know how to plan properly. Some of the managers walk around glassy eyed because they don't know what they're supposed to do. Pay isn't great, and there's no room to improve. You can work 56 hours a week to get your job done and still not have it completed. No one knows what the others are supposed to do, management styles are skewed.

3.0

Nov 4, 2013

Nexstar Review

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work environment. Nice people to work with. Opportunities to move up in company. Always promote from within.

Cons

Does not have good pay. Only give 25 cent raises and those are only given once every six months to a year. CEO told us that the only way we would be able to make any real money is if we went to an oilfield company, so as far as pay goes unless you plan on working at a second job or unless you live with someone that makes more money than you, this would not be the company to go for. You really would be better off going to another company. The hours are also either extremely early in the morning for the morning show (2am-10am) or extremely late for the night show (2pm-11pm). It is a fun environment, but I would say research broadcasting companies and ask questions about pay and raises before settling on one as a job.

2.0

Oct 27, 2013

Isolation in Dallas

Emedia sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people at local level.

Cons

Poor pay. Decisions made in Dallas with little input from station managers and without any regards to rollout. Corporate pushed hard to sell flawed products.

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