May 22, 2015
Sinclair Broadcast Group reviews
2.8
44% would recommend to a friend
Christopher Ripley
38% approve of CEO
33% positive business outlook
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4.0
Mar 31, 2015
Very good experience overall! Great benefits, great coworkers, challenging job.
Current employee
Winston-Salem, NC
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
-Supportive management -Flexible schedule - if you need to go to the doctor or run by the bank, you just go. Since salespeople are paid on commission, we have the flexibility to do personal things on occasion/within reason. -GREAT production team (the best in the market, in fact.) -Close-knit team. You start to feel like a family. I can genuinely say that many of my coworkers are also my friends. -Not much competition amongst account executives - we generally don't compete with each other for accounts. We may compete to see who can make the most sales, but it's in a supportive way, not a vindictive way. -Growing company that is the largest owner of TV stations in the U.S. -Good benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k with match, etc. -100% commission compensation - if you're good at this, you can make a good deal of money. And there's no limit to what you can make. -Lots of digital products to sell that will help make everyone more money and help our customers reach more of their potential customers. Sinclair invests heavily in digital because of the changing nature of how people watch TV.
Cons
-There is no such thing as a good job for very long. It's always on to the next thing. -With Sinclair, you are asked to sell different products that are people's pet projects, whether or not you think they make sense for the businesses you are talking to. They push for everyone to have a part in selling everything - it doesn't matter what your strengths and weaknesses are, they want you to sell it all. -Not very many opportunities for promotion - you can become a Local Sales Manager, a General Sales Manager, a Digital Sales Manager, or a General Manager. But that's about it. -We aren't the number 1, 2 or 3 station in the market, which makes it more difficult to sell sometimes. -No in-house newscast - another selling challenge that needs to be overcome sometimes -100% commission compensation - if you aren't good at this, or you're having a rough couple of months, your paycheck will suffer for it.
4.0
Mar 27, 2015
Sinclair recently bought the station I work for.
Current employee, more than 8 years
Las Vegas, NV
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Raise right away - they are not afraid to spend money
Cons
Large company only a 1% raise.
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