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Updated May 13, 2013
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48% Approve of the CEO

Gannett President & CEO Gracia Martore

Gracia Martore

(42 ratings)

28% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Sheboygan, WI

Current Employee – been working at Gannett full-time for less than a year

ProsGood company culture, good people to work with, great benefits

ConsUnrealistic sales goals, pressure, layoffs/firings frequent

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

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Phoenix, AZ

Current Employee – been working at Gannett full-time for more than 7 years

ProsLots of smart, dedicated colleagues
More forward-thinking than a lot of media companies
Great salary potential (for sales roles)

ConsHigh expectations = high stress
poor internal communication

Advice to Senior ManagementNeed to better communicate to all teams - not silos
Need to give initiatives/strategies the time needed to be successful

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Honolulu, HI

Former Employee – worked at Gannett full-time for more than 7 years

ProsCorporation, Opportunity, Growth, Exposure, Colleagues

ConsCorporation, Wall Street, Politics, Unreasonable Pressure, Colleagues

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Former Employee – worked at Gannett full-time

Prosthe salary and benefits are comparably good

Conscompanys internal communication very poor

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Current Employee – been working at Gannett full-time for more than a year

Proscorporate resources and support yet ability to have local influence and control

Consnot enough communication throughout the properties

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

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Current Employee – been working at Gannett

Prosvery friendly work environment - I had fun at work

Conswork load is very stressful

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Des Moines, IA

Current Employee – been working at Gannett full-time for more than a year

ProsA good amount of paid time off, overtime (if you're into that sorta thing). Nice supervisors.

ConsSchedule changes... every few months or so your schedule would change, and not always for the better. I got bumped from a 4 day week (12-10:30) to a 5 day week (3-11 or something annoying like that) and they would not budge. Little to no raises. Sometimes too much mandatory overtime. A VERY boring job building boring newspaper ads.

Advice to Senior ManagementYes, the newspaper business is floundering but giving people incentives (like raises...) to work hard isn't a bad idea!

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

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Indianapolis, IN

Former Employee – worked at Gannett full-time for more than a year

ProsGood entry-level position to pay the bills until you find a real job. Its journalism and design related, so it looks better on a resume than working at Starbucks (although Starbucks probably pays better).

ConsAs a Graphic Artist at the Indianapolis GIADC, I have come to realize that this is where hope goes to die. Don't expect to be valued as an employee or individual – its all about the bottom line. The title "design center" is an absolute joke, with no emphasis on creativity or pride in one's work. The turnover rate is extremely high as no effort is made to nurture current employees and encourage growth. The standard for new hires is becoming lower and lower – the last batch looked like they were recruited in a methadone clinic. Needless to say, design ability and technical skills are no longer a priority here. The starting pay is embarrassingly low. Management often plays favorites and doesn't care to interact with 70 percent of their employees. My direct supervisor literally couldn't remember my name a year into working here, despite me having to remind her EVERY SINGLE TIME. Weekly "standup" group meetings (which should ideally be used to motivate) have turned into glorified complain-fests from management. Raises based on performance are absolutely out of the question. Despite consistently exceeding company standards and receiving nothing but positive feedback, I have only received one 20 cent per hour raise after several years. In addition, expect your hours to be reduced at a whim with mandatory furloughs, with no consideration to how this would affect a household's budget. Company-wide no one at Gannett feels job security. Rumblings of layoffs are constant – this ship is clearly sinking and there are not enough lifeboats.

Advice to Senior ManagementAttempt to encourage and develop talent. Try to create some kind of positive office culture. Offer performance-based incentives and raises. Create a more collaborative, team environment. Take the time to learn something about direct reports (including their names).

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

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Phoenix, AZ

Former Employee – worked at Gannett full-time for less than a year

ProsFloor Has Carpet Telephones work .

Consout of touch interview style - management ( ? ) relies almost exclusively on performance test results - they can't make decisions without test results - interviewer can't make eye contact to busy reading questions on lap top - management doesn't know how to communicate - blank stares when asking questions - sales manager seems lost doesn't have clear objectives

Advice to Senior Managementget a job that requires no talking or communicating.go to school to learn how to interview.

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

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Former Employee – worked at Gannett part-time for more than 7 years

ProsThey dont hire quality people

ConsNo benefits for part time

Advice to Senior ManagementBetter start training your help

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

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