Clear Channel Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Clear Channel part-time for more than a year

Pros – Some really good people within the company

Cons – Corporate business model unaware of individual markets

Advice to Senior Management – Care ureabout the BIGGER pict

– I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Clear Channel full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – There are some great people here in the support departments...web, production, HR, IT, etc. But this place is ruled by the sales staff because nothing matters but the bottom line. The problem is, is that the sales staff is the highest turn over job that literally anyone can walk in the door and get. So some of the people...are not bright.

Cons – Management consists of complete idiots who were sales people that moved up. Example: I have had to explain to a 50 year old adult sales manager that yes, if you want people to see the link in your email, you just send it to them and they can click on it and see the link. I don't understand how someone can be an adult in 2013 and not know how to use a computer, even basic functions like email. Also, there is zero room for advancement if you are not in sales. And there are some program directors that do absolutely nothing.

Advice to Senior Management – The sales managers are going to push the good production people away.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Clear Channel full-time

Pros – Compensation opportunity is very high. You're working in the entertainment industry so you are able to meet/work with a lot of well known entertainers/celebrities. Most everyone employed is extremely experienced and are some of the best in their respective fields. They are the biggest company in their field and have a huge network.

Cons – The following is typical of a large company like Clear Channel that are driven for the bottom line. If you can't put up with an environment like this, I suggest you look into something else for a living.

CC is a very large greedy corporation. It is very cutthroat industry. Upper management tends to be out of touch with their employees. They only look at the bottom line and don't consider all the other moving pieces. Everyone is encouraged to work as a team, but in reality everyone is out for each other's throats. Work/Life balance is terrible. People that consistently work hard/smart are not rewarded as much as people that get lucky or that brown nose management. They claim to be better than the competition, but are not much different than the other large companies they compete with. Morals/Ethics of some management are questionable at times.

Advice to Senior Management – Don't choose favorites. Encourage employees consistently and fairly. Stop getting the company in so much debt you can't dig yourself out of which then puts the pressure on all the employees below having to make up for it. Take the high road when it comes to gossip & controversy. Go to Church every now and then.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Clear Channel

Pros – Cool events that you get to go to for free

Cons – Lack of structure and very gossipy nature of the company

Current Employee – been working at Clear Channel as an intern for less than a year

Pros – I like this job due to you will learing new things everday, and never stay in your cubic for a day, I means u will go to the frild

Cons – does not matter what kind weather or time, when they call u need go

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Clear Channel part-time for more than a year

Pros – Fun.... Free food.... free tickets to stuff

Cons – The pay is low. Promotions Assistants get paid 7 bucks an hour.
Sometimes the events are outside in rain, shine, or Houston heat.

Former Employee – worked at Clear Channel full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – The product itself, radio and TV programming/marketing is fun and challenging. There are some talented people in the organization

Cons – The home office is relentlessly fixated on maximizing profits to the detriment of the product. Corporate made the statement several times: "We are in the business of selling advertising. Not entertainment." and this mindset hurts the company and contributes to its shrinkage in use.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire some radio product experts and give people reasons for listening to on-the-air radio. And get back to 12 minutes an hour of commercials. 22 minutes an hour is way too much. You are driving people to their Ipods.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Clear Channel as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Pros are as follows (working for a station): you get to have the opportunity to be on the radio, work with a close knit of people, get free food from sponsors, and have the chance to meet famous people.

Cons – Cons are as follows (working for a station): you work independently and sometimes communication gets lost in the bunch of emails or other means of communications.

Advice to Senior Management – Check up with all your employees so you can constantly be up to date on things.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Clear Channel full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great co-workers, lively and interesting environment, lots of free food, foam soap in the bathrooms, occasionally get to meet semi-famous people and politicians.

Cons – No opportunity for advancement, the management are disorganized, no one seems to be happy with their job except a few on-air talent. The sales department is extremely dysfunctional and disorganized. The whole place feels like a sinking ship.

Advice to Senior Management – Not sure if you need to do some kind of week long retreat on how to be good managers or if you all need to just be moved to other markets away from each other.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Clear Channel full-time

Pros – Fun times, good people, good overall values

Cons – Reduction in force, too much politics

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend