Does TEGNA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TEGNA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TEGNA. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TEGNA?

40% of TEGNA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TEGNA 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TEGNA?

Account Executive (42) , Producer (34) , Account Manager (14) , News Producer (14) , Digital Content Producer (11) , Multimedia Journalist (11) , Production Assistant (11) , Director (9) , Inventory Specialist (9) , News Reporter (8) , Video Editor (8) , Meteorologist (7) , Digital Producer (6) , Manager (6) , Marketing Producer (6)

What are the pros of working at TEGNA according to real employee reviews?

"People there were great and passionate about their work." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great benefits and structurally sound company" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good coworkers every now and then." ((in 14 reviews)); "They have a great culture and encourage innovation" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TEGNA according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and constantly understaffed" ((in 68 reviews)); "They are loaded with poor management and are horrible judges of character." ((in 48 reviews)); "Work life balance is hard" ((in 14 reviews)); "Fresher salary is low." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless, no cost of living increases." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about TEGNA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed TEGNA locations?

Denver , McLean , Atlanta , Charlotte , Dallas , San Antonio , Tysons Corner , Washington , San Diego , Phoenix , Norfolk , Houston , Portland , Knoxville , Memphis , Tampa , New York , Austin , Corpus Christi , Cleveland , Jacksonville , Columbus , Indianapolis , Sacramento , Hartford , Seattle , Chicago , Saint Louis , Tyler , Little Rock

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3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(625 total reviews)

Mike Steib

25% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

TEGNA has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 625 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The TEGNA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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625 reviews

5.0

Oct 24, 2019

I.T Smile

It engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It a great place to be employed

Cons

Far away from home for me

4.0

Oct 23, 2019

Great experience

Video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kind and thoughtful throughout my entire employment there

Cons

None that I can think of.

5.0

Oct 11, 2019

Digital producer

Digital media producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive staff, flexible hours and nice office.

Cons

Low pay, part time staff need to cover for full time staff vacations on holidays.

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