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Sinclair Broadcast Group

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Sinclair Broadcast Group reviews

2.9

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,376 total reviews)
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Christopher Ripley

41% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Sinclair Broadcast Group has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,376 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sinclair Broadcast Group employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
3.0
Jun 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Until the jobs get replaced by hubs and algorithms, news is 24/7 so you'll always get your 40+ hours. Benefits are okay, nothing exceptional, but Medical/Dental/Vision/401k is a package that kept me here long beyond my expectations.

Cons

Absolutely terrible pay, constant turnaround due to bad pay and bad hours depending on your department, and the depression of the newscycle on top of it all. Vacation time is awful, 9 years and I barely scrape 3 weeks together. Pay? Way below what the industry says you should make. Not even 20$ an hour after 9 years, no room for advancement, and that's with a Union. Prepare to slave away while incompetent management whines at you when you need something. Political money keeps this company alive where skill would fail. Imagine every terrible office job you've ever worked, then multiply it by 10.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Response
4y
Thank you for leaving a review. The strong benefits that Sinclair offers our employees are very important to us, and we are glad to hear that you feel the same. However, we are disappointed to hear about your personal experience working at Sinclair. We would like to hear more details about your concerns if you’d be willing to share. Please reach out to employment@sbgtv.com to set up a time.
3.0
Jun 6, 2022

Okay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They let me be 100% remote Decent pay Flexibility in schedules

Cons

Promotions based off seniority and not performance No bonuses = no incentive to work harder Raises are few and far between Management seems to get promoted for doing sub par work

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Response
4y
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review about your current experience working at Sinclair. Making sure our employees feel valued is important to us. We’d like to hear more about the personal concerns you shared, as we know there is always room to improve. Please reach out to employment@sbgtv.com to schedule a time to chat.
1.0
Mar 24, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's local news if you like that

Cons

Super conservative, click bait news. No work life balance, especially coming out of the pandemic

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