iHeartMedia reviews

2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

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

39% 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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1.0
Jan 5, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great people for the most part... as long as you're looking at the core of the company.

Cons

Too many positions overlap and there are too any sources are "out sourced". Far too many managers who micro manage the process, yet don't have a comprehensive grip on their role and responsibilities and thus ill-equipped but hiding behind the coat tails. Depts who should be aligned as united fronts, are often pitted against one another in the heat of a crisis. Reactive vs proactive. Neverending conference calls with 20 plus people and not one can make a decision. Too many consultants and/or consulting firms! Too little regard for the human being behind the employee id! Transactional culture, unless you're speaking or writing with an audience present... behind closed doors or via texting, alot of bullying: inappropriate commentaries, name calling, etc A seasoned manager who has been with the company 20 plus years, who had demonstrated loyalty, dedication and grit... now become defeated, disenchanted and no one notices or cares... everyone is replaceable in the blink of an eye, stroke of a key.

3.0
Nov 16, 2015

Disorganized and chaotic but nice people

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great group of people - friendly and laid back, young culture Amazing office space Pay well

Cons

Leadership is disorganized No clear direction No raises or promotions People that are lazy are consistently rewarded Benefits are horrible Boys club / cliques

1.0
Sep 19, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Get to meet some interesting talent. That's about it really.

Cons

I worked for the Katz Media division in NYC. It's part of the iHeartMedia group. The CIO made sure his senior management were looked after and didn't care about anyone else in his group. There is most definitely panic mode with the senior management here. All desperately trying to justify their existence within the company, before they get laid off/fired. More concerned about showing reports on how many "tickets" they resolved, rather than worrying about the quality of service they give. The user base complain all the time about how the service from IT has dropped considerably over the past couple of years. There is a huge bullying culture within the group and HR does zero about it, because once again, the CIO makes sure his senior management are protected. We built a valid case against one of the VPs, with evidence and everything. Yes he used to threaten to stab people in his team. I kid you not. HR did nothing about it, because the CIO stepped in and covered it all up. The health benefits iHeart offers, is probably with worst I have ever seen for a company of this size. Poor coverages, very high deductibles and the worst prescription plan you have ever seen. You have to shop all around the US to find the cheapest place for your medication. Sometimes I would have to order medication from some tiny pharmacy in the middle of Nebraska and I live on the other size of the country. WTF is that all about?

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