Does TEGNA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TEGNA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TEGNA. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TEGNA?

36% of TEGNA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TEGNA 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TEGNA?

Account Executive (42) , Producer (34) , Account Manager (14) , News Producer (14) , Digital Content Producer (11) , Multimedia Journalist (11) , Production Assistant (11) , Director (9) , Inventory Specialist (9) , News Reporter (8) , Video Editor (8) , Meteorologist (7) , Digital Producer (6) , Manager (6) , Marketing Producer (6)

What are the pros of working at TEGNA according to real employee reviews?

"People there were great and passionate about their work." ((in 51 reviews)); "Challenging Pay was good Benefits were good Willing to try new media" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good coworkers every now and then." ((in 16 reviews)); "They actually care about their employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great mentoring, opportunities to assist in national news coverage in locations outside of your station" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TEGNA according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and constantly understaffed" ((in 70 reviews)); "They are loaded with poor management and are horrible judges of character." ((in 49 reviews)); "Fresher salary is low." ((in 16 reviews)); "Work life balance is hard" ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless, no cost of living increases." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about TEGNA redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about TEGNA redundancy and their outlook for job security at TEGNA in 2026.

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2.9

36% would recommend to a friend

(622 total reviews)

Mike Steib

21% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Culture and values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

TEGNA has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 622 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The TEGNA employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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622 reviews

3.0

2 Jul 2026

Good colleagues, but pay is lacking

Qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Pay could have been better especially for the work required

4.0

29 Jun 2026

Exciting industry but uncertain due to M&A

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun industry to deliver news to local communities

Cons

Lots of uncertainty due to M&A

4.0

26 Jun 2026

Great culture and balance, but limited pay increases

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good office culture , Work life balance , good for experienced.

Cons

Not much salary hikes , Not good for freshers

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