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      Sinclair Broadcast Group

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      Sinclair Broadcast Group reviews

      2.9

      46% would recommend to a friend

      (1,373 total reviews)
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      Christopher Ripley

      41% approve of CEO

      35% positive business outlook

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      Sinclair Broadcast Group has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,373 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
      1.0
      Aug 5, 2015

      Meteorologist

      Weekend meteorologist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits are average. That's about it.

      Cons

      Beware false promises. They talk the talk, but don't follow up with the walk. They don't care about you, only about the bottom line, and will lie straight to your face. I had a chance to pursue a great opportunity outside of the broadcasting business, and Sinclair is now suing me for more than $7,000 (when I only made $36,000 a year). i hated going to work everyday for these people, even though I was working in my home market. While it's tough with all the stations they've purchased, AVOID this company if you can. You will not be happy there long-term, unless you know management directly (it's definitely a good ole' boys network).

      2.0
      Jun 4, 2015

      Mediocre at best, terrible at worst

      Master control operator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good experience, engaging environment, lots of new skills to learn, and pretty easy job make being a master control operator tolerable.

      Cons

      Lots of false promises and low pay make working the long shifts terrible. Expected to bend over backwards for little or no recognition.

      4.0
      Mar 31, 2015

      Very good experience overall! Great benefits, great coworkers, challenging job.

      Account executive
      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.

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