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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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      3.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      2.9

      Work/Life balance

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      2.7

      Culture & values

      2.7

      Senior management

      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
      Feb 7, 2015

      Yes you are working in TV. But it is for one of the most awful employers in the country

      Executive level person
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You get to work in TV. Whether it is news, engineering or sales, its a great field to be in.

      Cons

      SBGI is a bottom-feeder company. Cheapest programming; thinnest staffing and the worst management in the country. Saying they are the Walmart of broadcasting is an insult to Walmart. You are criticized and punished for bad news ratings, when your lead in is Judge somebody or a chair-throwing screamfest, I mean talk show. This when the other folks in town have Ellen or a level of programming that gathers a more upscale and demographic friendly audience. Lots and lots of interference from headquarters, lousy equipment in the field (though transmitters and infrastructures are very good - reflecting ownership's engineering background). And be prepared to run the right wing content from Hunt Valley. Failure to do so, or or temper it in anyway is a firing offense. The company has expanded rapidly in the past few years but it hasn't created opportunity.

      1.0
      Jan 28, 2015

      Stressful, soul-sucking

      Production assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Easy to get in the door as a production assistant. They'll accept you straight out of college, maybe even high school. Occasionally you can get out of the studio and record some off-site shoots (if you're lucky) and it's a much less negative atmosphere.

      Cons

      Comically high turnover. We got emails literally every single week (borderline daily) "regretfully announcing" the "unfortunate departure" of two or more employees. The response I got when giving my two weeks' notice was "Ugh, another one?" It's clear that nearly everyone hates their jobs, with the exception of the anchors, who are often dismissive and rude. Training is virtually nonexistent. Directors are overworked and unhappy and provide absolutely no feedback beyond occasional yelling on headset if there's a mistake. The pay is awful. Don't even think about taking time off for any reason because the studio is extremely understaffed and Sinclair is unwilling to put any money toward fixing that. News judgment is terrible. Clearly biased news coverage and designed to incite hysteria. (This is not the case for their Spanish broadcasts, which you'll be teleprompting even if you don't speak Spanish!) I've never been in a more awful, miserable work environment. Everyone hates their jobs and you will too. Avoid at all costs.

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