USA TODAY Co. reviews

There's a huge disconnect between the high-level ideals upper management espouses and the way middle management actually operates. Everything is very political. Hourly employees can expect to work unpaid overtime trying to handle the absurd workload. Exempt employees can count on working constantly. The company isn't very good at cross training, so it's difficult to find people to cover for you if you have any kind of slightly specialized skill. A colleague of mine once had to work remotely from a hospital waiting room while his mother had surgery for some kind of cancer. Gannett's customer service is so bad that employees in just about any role will have to deal with it from time to time. Lots of angry calls/emails and no way to know if you've actually fixed a customer's problem. Pay is low, though consistent with industry norms. Health insurance is kind of pricy and not a good deal for anyone who actually uses insurance (the $1500 deductible also applies to prescriptions and normal office visits, wtf).

Corporate doesn't trust you if you aren't corporate - waiting on approvals and trying to get your job done due to corporate fluff getting in the way is like pulling teeth. Boss takes recognition for your hard work and only cares about how good they personally look. Salary and budgets are absolutely laughable and everything the company does comes down to the almighty dollar (user equipment such as PC's and cameras are 5-10+ years old and no plan to replace). Labor disputes were common and employs treated as easily replaceable. Turnover is ridiculously high. Ability to get promoted is easy because as higher paid employees retire or leave, they will promote you and make you feel good, but you will never receive the pay level or benefits that the last employee received.