Is Salem Media Group a good company to work for?

Salem Media Group has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 745 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Salem Media Group to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Salem Media Group have been left by employees working as Producer , Board Operator and Media Strategist .

Does Salem Media Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Salem Media Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Salem Media Group. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Salem Media Group?

64% of Salem Media Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Salem Media Group 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Salem Media Group?

Media Strategist (52) , Account Executive (47) , Board Operator (15) , Sales (14) , Editor (10) , Producer (10) , Account Manager (6) , Business Manager (6) , Executive Assistant (6) , General Manager (6) , Marketing Coordinator (6) , Digital Marketing Specialist (5) , Digital Media Strategist (5) , Manager (5) , Promotions Assistant (5)

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

"Great management, co" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 25 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 24 reviews)); "Salem has a great culture inside the building." ((in 23 reviews)); "Great team to work with and flexible for writers" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"A lot of work with low pay" ((in 37 reviews)); "low salaries and very hard to move up" ((in 12 reviews)); "There could be better communication from management to employees and from administration to programming on the local level." ((in 9 reviews)); "Pay very low; raises not given to lower echelon but given to upper management, even when experiencing poor performance as a company." ((in 8 reviews)); "Compensation is low and you have to ask for a raise." ((in 8 reviews))

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

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

What are the top reviewed Salem Media Group locations?

Camarillo , Richmond , Dallas , Nashville , New York , Washington , Los Angeles , Irving , Atlanta , Glendale , Denver , Greenville , San Diego , Orlando , San Antonio , Sacramento , Seattle , Portland , Maitland , Arlington , Phoenix , Miami , Houston , Tampa , Boston , Chicago , Little Rock , San Francisco , Eagan , Omaha

Salem Media Group reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(721 total reviews)

Dave Santrella

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Salem Media Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 721 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Salem Media Group 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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Reviews by job title

721 reviews

1.0

Oct 6, 2025

A Failing Company that has lost touch with its listeners

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-A great opportunity to learn about different aspects of media.

Cons

-Lagging in digital marketing -No transparency -Inappropriate workplace conduct, even for a "Christian" company -HR complaints go nowhere and have no consequence -Fear-mongering spread through CEO-sent emails against the radical left -Moving further away from the spirit of Christ -Salespeople are incredibly entitled, not held to professionalism, aren't fully aware of what they're selling or the products. Knowingly lie to clients and promise unrealistic outcomes of campaigns, which leads to client churn. -Most leadership and upper-management are out of touch. This has nothing to do with age, it's a mindset of pride and lack of accountability.

Salem Media Group Response

9mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and understand your concerns. We take all feedback seriously and remain committed to fostering a respectful and transparent workplace for all employees. We’d appreciate the opportunity to speak with you, please contact our HR team at (805) 233-3129.

1.0

Sep 30, 2025

A Company to Avoid

Brand coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you love AM radio, boy, do I have just the company for you

Cons

Salem Media Group…what can I say? It's an old media company hemorrhaging money because it refuses to pivot away from radio. Not only that, but they just laid off members of their most profitable division, making it even HARDER for that division to be profitable. I have been here for almost three years, and although a 401K match was promised, I got it for 2 months before it was "paused" indefinitely. So, that's one form of compensation that I'm not getting. Avoid this company.

Salem Media Group Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you taking the time to provide your perspective as we continue working to improve the employee experience at Salem Media. We’d welcome the opportunity to speak with you further, please feel free to contact our HR team at (805) 233-3129.

1.0

Apr 29, 2025

Garbage company run by garbage people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None come to mind because there aren't any.

Cons

Salem professes to care about morals and values, but they only care about their bottom line. They prize quantity over quality, and it's not even close. Doesn't matter how much hard work you've put in and for how long; if you can't keep up with the ridiculous click quota, you're worthless to them. I rarely heard from management, and when I did, it was only to complain and try to make me feel bad about myself (including, on one occasion, during a very rare week of time off). They have no room for people with convictions — unless those people have lucrative media contracts — so if you still care about *actual* conservatism as opposed to indulging political hypocrisy on the Right, do yourself a favor and find a place that still puts principles before money and won't throw employees to the idiot wolves in the comments section.

Salem Media Group Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and that it didn’t reflect the values we aim to uphold. At Salem, we care about our team and are committed to creating a supportive, respectful work environment. While we recognize we’re not perfect, we take all feedback seriously and are continuously working to improve. We appreciate your time with us and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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