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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

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
Apr 5, 2015

Employee satisfaction isn't a priority

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Pros

Corporate has little impact on your day to day work experience. So, if you can avoid interacting with them, your general impression of the company would be more positive.

Cons

Corporate treats employees like commodities rather than people. Upper Management hails the company's priority of promoting within, but the online job database doesn't separate internal and external candidates for positions.

4.0
Mar 31, 2015
Recommend
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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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