USA TODAY Co. reviews

Gannett is a very large company that cares only about the shareholders and not the employees. I was hired for the finance department, which is extremely understaffed. For the first 3 1/2 weeks of my employment, I didn't have access to most of the specialized newspaper advertising software, so I spent much of the time trying to occupy myself. When I finally got access, I was expected to learn over 25 different computer programs within three days, with no training...and only during the morning hours, because from 1:00 - 5:00 I was in the front lobby manning the reception desk. Supervisors have "hubs", which are employees they oversee remotely, so there is no one at the actual site to see just how busy it is. My boss told me he set up my training calendar, but it was up to me to see that the training actually took place. Since when is a new-hire expected to schedule their own training? When I mentioned to a co-worker about training me on something, I was told "when I get the time". At the same time I was expected to teach myself computer programs I'd never even heard of before, my boss also told me to complete the online Notary Public course, learn how to mail out specialized newspapers, and be trained on sorting, scanning, and delivering the mail. These were all things I could have been trained on during the 3 1/2 weeks I had no program access, as they do not require anything other than the internet, if that. Everyone, at every site, is extremely overwhelmed with work, and I was told that being thrown into a job with no training is "the Gannett way". Well not for me. I resigned after five weeks.

No clear communication among staff, no advancement to advance in position, you're judged based on numbers - not based on achievements/goal-making ability, to name a few. Too poor to quit, and too frustrated to stay and be satisfied.