Does The Tennessean pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Tennessean employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Tennessean. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Tennessean?

40% of The Tennessean employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Tennessean 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Tennessean?

Housekeeping (2) , Journalist/Reporter (2) , Machine Operator (2)

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

"Great benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Average pay." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"• Incompetent management" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Tennessean layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Tennessean locations?

Nashville , Knoxville , Franklin , Lebanon

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The Tennessean reviews

2.6

40% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Hudler, Carol

40% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Culture & values

The Tennessean has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Tennessean employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

38 reviews

4.0

Sep 30, 2016

Enjoyed my time there.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers, creativity,workflow, flexibility, professional work environment

Cons

Layoffs, work schedule, salary, no room for growth

2.0

May 26, 2016

Find a new career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got to do what I was trained to do. Money was decent. But as more and more layoffs occurred, it went from bad to worse.

Cons

Publisher does not know how to hire quality leaders. The ones she's chosen have all flamed out. Meanwhile, some really smart, effective people who have been there awhile get overlooked. But that's the Gannett way, isn't it?

3.0

Apr 8, 2016

Working every weekend is not for some people.

Pressman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good and friendly people to work with at times.

Cons

Never getting a weekend off and the hours are the worst thing about this job.

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