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3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Warren St. John

57% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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2.0
Oct 11, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Casual atmosphere, lots of natural lighting generated from the numerous, large windows lining the walls.

Cons

Demonstrated nepotism despite, for instance, an employee exhibiting similar occupational flaws to another employee and without consideration for uneven playing field (i.e. one writer's workload or "beat" is more disadvantaged than another). Management will throw reporters under the bus to save their own skin. Lack of constructive communication. Thanklessness from management. No guidance. Ample overtime committed and workload increase without salary to substantiate (i.e. management will assign more work than a position contractually demands, without negotiation). This results in often-seen, severely diminished work/life balance.

1.0
Aug 27, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

You get a MacBook you can bring home to use. Office has tons of windows. Lots of natural light gets in. People are friendly. As long as you make your sales goals no one bothers you. If you need a job and you have half a brain, you can get hired. If you're an ok sales person you can make decent money.

Cons

It's a junior varsity environment on the inside sales team. You will be forced to listen to uneducated people speak frequently. Lots of unnecessary meetings that always end with an insincere compliment game. The main sales tactic used is: "if I put you in touch with my manager to make this happen, will you move forward today?" Then you will spend a lot of time convincing clients not to cancel and threatening them with the cancellation fee and 3rd party collections. Also, all sales leads are distributed based on favoritism, it shouldn't take very long to figure that out. You'll notice some people rarely make calls but always make goal. It's because the best leads are being spoon fed to them.

1.0
Mar 22, 2017

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It's good to put on your resume and gives you news experience. The big name will help you get another job.

Cons

Don't work here. Unrealistic expectations. Required to work 24/7, including holidays, for salary in the $40k area. Management will turn on you once you decide you're not going to work for free.

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