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Sinclair Broadcast Group

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Sinclair Broadcast Group reviews

2.8

44% would recommend to a friend

(471 total reviews)
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Christopher Ripley

38% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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4.0
Jun 4, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Great pay, solid management, and the ability to provide almost any marketing solution for a client.

Cons

The amount of responsibility for all facets of account management require very solid time management and interpersonal skills. Managing clients and your managers' expectations critical to success.

2.0
May 23, 2017

Employer of Last Resort

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are some good people at least at the station level in this company. The health insurance is fairly decent, but you do pay for it. They also offer a discount with a major mobile phone company. You can get started in a field here since they don't need a lot of experience, sometimes no experience is needed. This used to be a good place to start in broadcasting, get some experience and then move on to something better. The problem is Sinclair is constantly buying up more and more stations, giving people fewer options for other companies to join.

Cons

The pay is low. Sinclair is well-known in the broadcasting industry for low salaries. Since they hire people with no experience who are willing to work for the cheap salary you end up dealing with people who either don't know what they are doing or are just bad at their jobs. Those who are hired who are talented usually leave as soon as they find a better offer.

3.0
May 16, 2017

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Anonymous employee
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Pros

Large network of TV Stations that cold potentially lead to promotions. Friendly work environment. Company is dedicated to maintaining largest broadcast status.

Cons

Low wages, no opportunity to work outside of role (even for free), overnight hours also very hard to adjust to. Cannot apply for other roles within the company within 1 year of start date. Company spends heavy on acquiring stations, but not willing to offer as many full-time positions.

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