Spectrum reviews

Right after you walk in, the misery starts. You'll probably be told early on that everyone is helpful and approachable. Unfortunately, it's quite the opposite. Almost all your superiors, all the way up to the news director seem miserable and/or make you feel ashamed that you're asking questions. It's oppressive. The company is making improvements to the newsroom computer system, but some of the features you need don't work. Be aggressive and inquire about workarounds to anything that's broken or seems overly inefficient. Advancement is difficult and you might suddenly be scheduled overnights with little or no warning. I found out after I started that they hire a number of freelancers who get no benefits and are only allowed 1,000 hours. At least it's legal and an easy way to weed out the undesirables while keeping costs down.

This company does not care about their employees at all. I worked here for 3.5 years, they caused me so much stress that I started having medical issues. They claim they care, but they really don't, they drive you to the bone, and treat you like garbage. I understand they are a business and need to make money, but making your employees come in on their days off, work 10-12 hour days over 5 days a week is not okay. People do have families and lives. I was the happiest I had ever been the day I quit.