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    Cox Media Group Reviews

    Updated March 19, 2019
    499 reviews

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    3.6
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    Cox Media Group President Kim Guthrie
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    70 Ratings

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    Pros

    • "Great benefits include low premium for health insurance; 401k company match and a pension (may not be available to new employees as of 2017)" (in 50 reviews)

    • "Good benefits, great work environment, good opportunity for growth within the company" (in 40 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Constant threat of job cuts messes up work/life balance" (in 15 reviews)

    • "There is no room for growth for finance folks" (in 9 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (2)

      "Great place to work and grow"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Cox Media Group full-time

      Pros

      Great family atmosphere and amazing work ethic

      Cons

      Industry changing at a dramatic pace

      Cox Media Group Response

      Jan 31, 2019

      We’re happy to hear you're having a great experience at CMG; we love to see five-star ratings! As the media industry continues to evovle we are actively listening to the voice of our employees and... More

    2. "Great Place For Work And Growth"

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      Current Employee - Remote Coordinator in Atlanta, GA
      Current Employee - Remote Coordinator in Atlanta, GA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Cox Media Group part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Access to the building 24/7. Helpful people willing to share their knowledge and give insight on getting you to an ideal position in or outside the company.

      Cons

      I have no cons for this company

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    3. "Not a bad place to get started"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Tulsa, OK
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Tulsa, OK
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Cox Media Group full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Room for development, good benefits

      Cons

      Their way or the highway

    4. "Positive"

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      Former Employee - General Manager in Houston, TX
      Former Employee - General Manager in Houston, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Cox Media Group full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Benefits, culture, pay, people, processes

      Cons

      competitive market, antiquated product, hard to hire employees

    5. "Great Company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Cox Media Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Benefits package is great

      Cons

      None at this time currently

    6. "Glad to be back with COX"

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      Current Employee - Advertising Sales Representative in Jacksonville, FL
      Current Employee - Advertising Sales Representative in Jacksonville, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cox Media Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great people to work with, good benefits, good pay plan

      Cons

      Could use more off site training

      Advice to Management

      Have more conversations with the sales people

    7. "Fantastic Company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cox Media Group full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Employees really do come first and leadership is top notch.

      Cons

      None so far that I can think of.

      Cox Media Group Response

      Mar 18, 2019

      Thank you for the great review! At CMG, we put our people first and strive to create a winning culture that is fun, inclusive and drives development and growth for our winning team. Appreciate you... More

    8. "Great company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Cox Media Group full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Because they were privately owned they were able to focus on value. The independence of the organization and quality leadership allowed them to maintain some of the strongest local TV brands in the nation.

      Cons

      They likely could have found more cost efficiencies.

      Cox Media Group Response

      Mar 7, 2019

      Thank you for the compliment; we agree that we are a great place to work and are fortunate to have strong brands and great people powering our stations every day. Thank you for sharing your feedback.

    9. "If you're only paying someone 35K a year, pay them overtime"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Cox Media Group full-time

      Pros

      Nice people. Trying their best

      Cons

      Hiring too many people who don't know the internet to run websites that exist on the internet

    10. "Producer"

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      Current Employee - Producer
      Current Employee - Producer
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Cox Media Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      A lot of PTO days (upwards of 25 days for full time employees)
      Excellent benefits
      You get to start producing really quickly and get into the job right from the start
      Shifts stick together so you get to know your coworkers well

      Cons

      Very political office environment- favoritism plays more of a role in success than abilities
      Sweeps makes it hard to take time off, and some people get to choose days they want first
      Too many managers, but not enough leadership
      Hostile newsroom environment at times because of the lack of discipline with talent (anchors)

      Advice to Management

      Treat everyone fairly and equally. Anchors should not be allowed to talk down to others just because they are on-air, producers shouldn’t be favored just because they are close personally with managers, and there needs to be more leadership. Training for new producers needs to be handled by managers and not left solely to the current producers.
      No one can really trust each other or depend on each other because people are pitted against each other on a daily basis.

      Cox Media Group Response

      Mar 18, 2019

      Thank you for your review. We take to heart the feedback employees share with us. We believe that our work environment is shaped by our incredible people – in fact we pride ourselves on hiring great... More