Tribune Company Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Tribune Company

Pros – Casual Environment
Fun People
They appear to promote from within.

Cons – Lots of Cold Calling
Customer relationships not heavily valued
Lot of experimenting, management goes with their gut--way too much here.
Very high turnover.

Advice to Senior Management – not applicable

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Tribune Company

Pros – They have cutting edge technology. The work is new everyday, it is never boring. It is easy to stay on the cutting edge of one's profession.

Cons – Management is sometimes disparaging of employees. Communication from upper management usually seems fake, contrived, and patronizing. It seems sometimes that employees are assumed to be stupid.

Advice to Senior Management – Treat the employees with more respect. Don't tolerate incompetence, reward initiative and merit. Limit the influence of company politics. Communicate clearly and honestly with employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Tribune Company

Pros – There were a few perks. We did have the opportunity to get tickets to certain events but that was only after all of the General Manager's favorites either had them or turned them down. They sell you on this "perk" during the interview but it isnt really how it works.

Cons – Human Resources is non existant in the office. Favorites are definately played. No training about the company or its software programs at all.

Advice to Senior Management – Get new Management

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Tribune Company

Pros – Decent benefits and 401K (until they took the company match away)

Cons – Newspaper industry is failing. Layoffs every year. Pay horrible. I might as well have panhandled.

Advice to Senior Management – Get good managers and not just some people that don't know what they are talking about!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Tribune Company

Pros – To be employed. Even if underpaid, undervalued, and unappreciated. When the economy improves, most talented people will jump ship. The only pro is the small paycheck the hours of overwork provided. I also can't agree with someone who said negative items again the Steve Gable. I found him to be knowledge, fair, and easygoing. Something that can't be said of some of the managers and directors who can be sharks.

Cons – If you are in Technology or Support, you will work unreasonably long hours. The demands are not sustainable with the large workload given smaller staffs. Money has been invested in automation and consolidation to then create further layoffs in the future. In the meantime, employees are told to do the impossible without adequate tools, supplies, etc. I would not recommend working here to my worst enemy. I must be being punished for something done in a past life to have landed up at the Tribune Company at this time. Simply no investment in their human resources beyond work them until burnout, then hire another unsuspecting recession victim.

Advice to Senior Management – The economy is getting better. Hire people to balance workloads and allow employees some Work/Life Balance or risk losing many talented people. And this time losing employees won't be from layoffs because already employees are leaving one by one on their own. Soon it can be in droves. Treat people right or risk a serious talented labor shortage.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Tribune Company

Pros – It is exciting to work for the company that produces some of the the number one regional newspapers and owns one of the number one superstations.

Cons – Tribune has gone through major readjustments and continues to go through them as they try to increase revenue and decrease expenses to manage their debt.

Advice to Senior Management – I would like to see Tribune find a way to invest in their talented staff and make them feel valued and appreciated.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Tribune Company

Pros – Now a young and energetic work environment.

Cons – Don't plan on staying to long in a sales role. The downfall of the industry prevents you from gaining a secure client base.

Advice to Senior Management – Know what is exactly going on in the company. Too many changes where going on, while managers knew just as much as you

Former Employee – worked at Tribune Company

Pros – - Challenging
- Good team environment
- Depending on the department, good managers that genuinely care about the success of their employees

Cons – - Low pay compared to similiar positions at other companies
- Long hours
- Lack of structure due to inconsistent/changing initiatives

Advice to Senior Management – - Give a project time to be successful before its discarded
 - Determine an organized structured and stick to it

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Tribune Company

Pros – Great Management, advancement opportunity, and competitive pay. The Tribune company was by far one of the best companies that I have ever had the pleasure in working for.

Cons – Newspaper industry is going through a very hard time so there were many layoffs while I was there. Budget cuts were a growing problem and moral was sacrificed because of it.

Advice to Senior Management – The only advise I would have to management is to continue going lean and keep the newspaper around. There are still many ways that money is being waisted within the walls of the Tribune.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Tribune Company

Pros – Treated fairly in most cases. Have most day hours off, as I work nights. Company usually agreeable to needed days off.

Cons – Working at night it is difficult to make plans to do things with family and friends. Even when off, you have to get your sleep in. Very litte opportunity for growth at this time, as newspapers in general are having a difficult time.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen a little more to the people out working in the field. There has been alot of talk about wanting ideas from everyone, but little seems to change.