iHeartMedia reviews

2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

(2,842 total reviews)
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Robert W. (Bob) Pittman

36% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

iHeartMedia has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,842 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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3.0
Nov 21, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Larger company with above average medical, dental, vision benefits (as of 2010). Camaraderie when under the gun, Most software is proprietary to Clear Channel which can be a double-edged sword.

Cons

Many upper management changes seem to occur every two years, restructuring from Regional VP on down. Corporate initiatives are driven from San Antonio with little help in executing at the local level. Lots of workers have 9-5 mentality.

1.0
Jun 22, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Perhaps the name on your resume. The location is good, with lots of restaurants and stores around. Somewhat flexible hours and the ability to have a half day every other week if you work an extra hour 4 days within that same week.

Cons

New management trying to initiate changes in areas they are very unfamiliar with, creating MUCH more work for everyone. Not enough people for the workload, so everyone has too much on their plates and management's answer to that is basically, "Too bad". TOO many useless meetings. TERRIBLE benefits package for a company that size. Their over the top idea of "chain of command" completely contradicts their "open door policy". Horrible place to work and I am glad I left!!!

1.0
Aug 25, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

If you get a good client list at a good station, you can make a lot of money and have fun.

Cons

They weren't upfront about the fact that I would have to provide my own computer for work, prior to hiring. I originated several clients on my own and senior sales people would take claim over them and eventually take the sale from me even if I had done most of the work. My 1st day on the job my colleagues made it very clear that they were not happy about my being there. They felt the accounts should have been spread out among them rather than hiring a new person. They took out their frustration on me. I worked overtime and was not paid, although this is illegal. BAnk of America was sued by 3000 sales people in 2006 for not paying commissioned employees overtime. The corporation seems to enhance competition against one another rather than creating a team envirnment. Many people seemed to be very unhappy with their jobs or burnt out and could not manage to reply when I would say "good morning". I brought the issue regarding the teams resentment to my managers attention and nothing was done to resolve the issue. It was basically a nightmare!....not to mention the fact that radio has suffered trememndous losses in the stock market and that pressure was apparent at every turn, the top senior management allowed the negativity and pressure to overwhelm their empoyees. In addition, we had quotas for our interactive department but this manager was also quite unable to take a single moment to answer questions about this product. When he did find the time to talk, you could guarantee he would first say something so sarcastic and rude you just might want to cry....then he provided whatever answer he wanted and told you to leave...regardless of whether he had been understood or if he had even taken the time to listen to your question in order to answer it correctly. Dont work there if you enjoy being happy and treated like a human being.

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