Does Advance Local pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Advance Local employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Advance Local. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Advance Local?

53% of Advance Local employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Advance Local 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advance Local?

Account Executive (6) , Account Coordinator (2) , Accounts Receivable (2) , Digital Campaign Specialist (2) , Director (2) , Marketing (2) , Marketing Coordinator (2) , Reporter (2) , Sales (2)

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

"Great mission and good people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great Benefits and Fully Remote!" ((in 6 reviews)); "Talented coworkers were great collaborators." ((in 5 reviews)); "Plenty of training to learn more about your craft." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"term prospects (nationwide), low pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "Exploitative Culture: Employees were treated as expendable resources, with little care for their well" ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership is constantly changing directions and it isn’t communicated to the team." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Advance Local layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Randy Siegel

47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

Advance Local has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Advance Local employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

93 reviews

2.0

May 31, 2026

Lack of direction and unfair dismissal overshadow benefits

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life Balance, Ability to go to conferences

Cons

No Direction, was fired for simply being hired last

4.0

Dec 4, 2025

Top heavy - Achievable expectations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solo time management. No micro-management. Geographical teams are close knit. Plenty of mentoring.

Cons

Longevity of company is questionable (print news). If you're not low or mid-level, your job title most likely has manager in it. Lots of politics.

3.0

Dec 2, 2025

Good people, tough industry

Art director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented coworkers were great collaborators. Availability to work remotely was top-notch.

Cons

Long hours, limited holidays, and constant risk of layoffs.

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