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?

"Good people to work with" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great benefits and structurally sound company" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good coworkers every now and then." ((in 17 reviews)); "They have a great culture and encourage innovation" ((in 12 reviews)); "They actually care about their employees." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay and constantly understaffed" ((in 65 reviews)); "They are loaded with poor management and are horrible judges of character." ((in 49 reviews)); "Fresher salary is low." ((in 16 reviews)); "Work life balance is hard" ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless, no cost of living increases." ((in 12 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

TEGNA reviews

3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(624 total reviews)

Mike Steib

25% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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TEGNA has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 624 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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624 reviews

4.0

Mar 28, 2025

Review

Marketing producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Environment varies station to station. My own experience was mostly positive and I felt supported during my employment.

Cons

Environment varies station to station. Feels like company is focusing less on local and attempting to streamline content.

4.0

Mar 21, 2025

Bad with the good

Broadcast engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, plenty of opportunity to do cool stuff

Cons

the pay is not fantastic

3.0

Mar 11, 2025

It's Just Okay

Master control operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and up to date technology.

Cons

Poor leadership, overpaid upper echelon, and there's not annual cost of living wage (considered merit based, which can be easily rewarded for news broadcasters, but is difficult to reward the engineering/technical employees).

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