Does TEGNA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TEGNA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TEGNA. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TEGNA?

36% 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 2.6 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 50 reviews)); "Benefits are good and cost are decent" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good coworkers every now and then." ((in 16 reviews)); "They actually care about their employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "They have a great culture and encourage innovation" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay and constantly understaffed" ((in 70 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 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

2.9

36% would recommend to a friend

(626 total reviews)

Mike Steib

22% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

TEGNA has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 626 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The TEGNA employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

626 reviews

5.0

Apr 26, 2017

Incredible Organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Flexible work environment, great co-workers, awesome benefits and a very down to earth leadership team. They acknowledge good work and reward employees for their efforts. Also, in my dealing with Sr. Leadership - they care a lot about their employees and are always proactively looking for ways to be a better employer - they treat people like family and not just another "Employee Number."

Cons

VERY big - so there can be some disconnect between departments and "branches" of the tree, but they are aware of that and seem to be working to improve cooperation and communication.

3.0

Nov 18, 2016

Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tegna on a corporate level is doing a great job of realizing that a shift in selling practices are needed. They have implemented steps to diversify the revenue portfolio through a diverse product suite. They understand and embrace the challenge they are up against.

Cons

All the things TEGNA has invested in is not executed at the local level. Lazy sales people make ridiculous money for waiting for the phone to ring and passing work off to a huge host of support team members. I have been a sales professional for 15 years and had never seen a sales bullpen with less knowledge on their products, sales theory, and/or how to consult a business for needs. Remarkably however they were very well protected from management. New sales team members, regardless of skill set, sweat equity, or overall talent have no chance of succeeding in their world.

2.0

Aug 14, 2016

Big business all about the bottom line

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with many locations around the country so if you had to relocate it may be possible to stay within the company and not lose accrued vacation time. Always pushing the cutting edge of technology.

Cons

While they strive to be on the cutting edge of technology the transference of that knowledge and technology doesn't always reach to its many assets across the country. Lots of centralizing of services which can lead to a loss of employee feeling like individual and not just a number on a spreadsheet.

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