Does Sinclair Broadcast Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sinclair Broadcast Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sinclair Broadcast Group. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sinclair Broadcast Group?

44% of Sinclair Broadcast Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sinclair Broadcast Group 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sinclair Broadcast Group?

Marketing Consultant (64) , Account Executive (51) , Producer (48) , News Producer (43) , Master Control Operator (36) , Production Assistant (25) , Digital Content Producer (17) , Photographer (17) , News Photographer (16) , Manager (15) , Newscast Director (15) , Sales (15) , Digital Sales Coordinator (12) , Inventory Specialist (12) , Marketing Associate (12)

What are the pros of working at Sinclair Broadcast Group according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and some of the people are good to work with." ((in 139 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and hard" ((in 94 reviews)); "Great coworkers that I love" ((in 32 reviews)); "The work environment is friendly and fun." ((in 23 reviews)); "The team I work with is great and I was able to get a promotion after my first year which I’m very thankful for." ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sinclair Broadcast Group according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay compared to other local TV stations within the same city that are owned by companies that are not Sinclair." ((in 146 reviews)); "Poor management and over abundance of required content" ((in 117 reviews)); "Managers have control over accounts and ultimately your salary." ((in 35 reviews)); "3) Upper management at corporate all want blood from a turnip." ((in 32 reviews)); "Salaries are low and they don't offer enough incentives to their employees" ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sinclair Broadcast Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sinclair Broadcast Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sinclair Broadcast Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Sinclair Broadcast Group locations?

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2.8

44% would recommend to a friend

(471 total reviews)

Christopher Ripley

38% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

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2.0

Jun 16, 2022

corporate bs/ hr failure/ no raises

Technical director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

paid vacation days, nice coworkers, nice control room, new studio, room to grow if you're a producer or assignment desk person or in sales.

Cons

Bad management, red tape, passing the buck, allows toxic and hostile employees to stick around. Only get a raise if you switch depts. or move to a different station. Employees are usually hired right out of college and leave in a year or less. The station only has one producer right now because of the way they were talked down to. There is no operations manager.

3.0

Jun 9, 2022

Steady, Okay Benefits

Operations technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Until the jobs get replaced by hubs and algorithms, news is 24/7 so you'll always get your 40+ hours. Benefits are okay, nothing exceptional, but Medical/Dental/Vision/401k is a package that kept me here long beyond my expectations.

Cons

Absolutely terrible pay, constant turnaround due to bad pay and bad hours depending on your department, and the depression of the newscycle on top of it all. Vacation time is awful, 9 years and I barely scrape 3 weeks together. Pay? Way below what the industry says you should make. Not even 20$ an hour after 9 years, no room for advancement, and that's with a Union. Prepare to slave away while incompetent management whines at you when you need something. Political money keeps this company alive where skill would fail. Imagine every terrible office job you've ever worked, then multiply it by 10.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Response

Thank you for leaving a review. The strong benefits that Sinclair offers our employees are very important to us, and we are glad to hear that you feel the same. However, we are disappointed to hear about your personal experience working at Sinclair. We would like to hear more details about your concerns if you’d be willing to share. Please reach out to employment@sbgtv.com to set up a time.

3.0

Jun 6, 2022

Okay

Accounts receivable analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They let me be 100% remote Decent pay Flexibility in schedules

Cons

Promotions based off seniority and not performance No bonuses = no incentive to work harder Raises are few and far between Management seems to get promoted for doing sub par work

Sinclair Broadcast Group Response

We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review about your current experience working at Sinclair. Making sure our employees feel valued is important to us. We’d like to hear more about the personal concerns you shared, as we know there is always room to improve. Please reach out to employment@sbgtv.com to schedule a time to chat.

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