iHeartMedia reviews

2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

(2,840 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 2,840 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
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.

2.0
Aug 3, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

-Casual work environment -For the most part, coworkers are amazing -many perks like concert tickets, access to artists -varied work environment with lots of variety and challenges

Cons

Some of the worst mid-level management I've ever encountered. Managers rule by fear, and treat all but the A-level on-air talent as if they are lucky just to have a job. Forget about performance reviews and even cost of living raises. Unrealistic goals with little to no support from corporate as to how to achieve them. With radio in a near constant state of decline, its a negative business with immediate finger pointing any time anything goes wrong.

4.0
Aug 2, 2010

Intern to Promotions Assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

internal advancement possible. young(ish) and fun co-workers. You get to know the people you work around well. people socialize, but can have hard time balancing

Cons

Low pay, an difficult to get hours. too many part-timers hired for too few hours to work! music that the station plays is mostly bad.

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