iHeartMedia reviews

2.9

32% would recommend to a friend

(2,838 total reviews)
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Robert W. (Bob) Pittman

38% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

iHeartMedia has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,838 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The iHeartMedia employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Apr 26, 2015

Account Executive

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Pros

Having a "glamorous" job by working at a radio station, working in the entertainment industry, occasionally getting to meet music artists when when they visit the local radio station or perform at station events, occasionally you get concert tickets, large company, you can relocate in the US.

Cons

My experience working in sales at iHeartMedia has been absolutely terrible and I wouldn't recommend this job to anyone. You are constantly under large amounts of pressure to meet high sales goals by selling to calling on local businesses that view you as just another person that's trying to sell them something. You are constantly either trying to persuade people to commit to buy advertising and then once they buy, you usually have to persuade them to pay their bills. iHeart gives you a base pay with commission for your first six months and then after that it's 100% commission and very difficult to make a decent salary. Work environment is very competitive and co-workers will stab you in the back in heartbeat just so they can get ahead. Management are bullies that try to motivate you by telling you everything you need to improve on.

1.0
Mar 31, 2015
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Pros

No one makes a TON of money no matter what they do (aside from Ryan Seacrest and Rush Limbaugh) so even though you feel sorely underpaid for what you are doing, everyone is in the same boat. Talk show hosts and program directors couldn't afford homes in my San Diego market, which is pathetic. You get lots of free food. You get free tickets if you can outrun the in-house prize pig. If you work in promotions you get to be outside.

Cons

Horrible, horrible pay for the market you work in. Seriously expect to make $15-25k more in a comparable job in the same town. Your supervisors and management have no management training and don't even know how to do your job. Upper Management is upstairs and have little to no creative skills. They are in their positions because they kiss butt better than the next guy not because of actual skills in the position. Kissing butt involved volunteering your own employees in the next wave of firings. They hire unqualified program directors and when the pd realizes he is unable to do the job he starts taking it out on employees by being insulting and difficult. If you don't have a brand new contract expect to be treated as scum. If you are full-time expect to be forced to work 11 hour days every day and weekends. The safest position is a part-timer but you will work full-time hours some weeks and others you won't make enough to eat. Feast and famine. 99% of the people that work here have taken on one of four roles to have longevity and not go completely insane. Butt kisser, Blame passer, Trust Fund Reliant, Constant Complainer. Many take on more than one category.

2.0
Oct 4, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Depending on your direct manager Senior AE's are given their freedom and ability to make own schedule. Fun employees which can be fun and become life long friendships.

Cons

Awful commission plan. Anyone with a significant account list gets paid the lowest percentage possible yet these are the hardest accounts to implement due to their high amount of promotional needs. When I was hired I was promised an account list that would pay a min of 125k per year. Once I became familiar with the details of the commission breakdown I realized this list would NEVER pay out the amount I was promised.

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