Does CUMULUS MEDIA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CUMULUS MEDIA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CUMULUS MEDIA. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CUMULUS MEDIA?

29% of CUMULUS MEDIA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CUMULUS MEDIA 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CUMULUS MEDIA?

Account Executive (153) , Promotions Assistant (40) , Sales Representative (33) , On-Air Personality (18) , Producer (18) , Senior Account Executive (18) , Traffic Coordinator (16) , Board Operator (15) , Promotions Intern (14) , Account Manager (11) , Sales (11) , Traffic Manager (10) , On-Air Talent (9) , Program Director (9) , Sales Assistant (9)

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

"Great people to work with and more support from corporate" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great coworkers and bosses." ((in 22 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 19 reviews)); "Flexible and great staff here" ((in 12 reviews)); "The internship was good for me during school because it was not stressful and I learned a lot." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not" ((in 82 reviews)); "Did I mention absolutely poor management on all levels." ((in 66 reviews)); "Not to mention some boneheaded decisions like putting Geraldo Rivera on a nationwide program and horrible benefits." ((in 29 reviews)); "Horrible on boarding no training" ((in 25 reviews)); "Seniority Account Managers have an internal game of how quick they can get new Account Manager to quit." ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about CUMULUS MEDIA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CUMULUS MEDIA locations?

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CUMULUS MEDIA reviews

3.0

29% would recommend to a friend

(971 total reviews)

Mary G. Berner

40% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Senior management

CUMULUS MEDIA has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 971 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CUMULUS MEDIA 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

971 reviews

2.0

Jul 26, 2026

People are great, but high turnover concerns

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great and bern there long

Cons

Run Run Run Run Run

3.0

Jul 25, 2026

Fair autonomy overshadowed by favoritism in leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Given a fair amount of autonomy.

Cons

Leadership favored appointing family friends to management roles where they were not effective. I can't select the proper year on this review, so take my perspective with a grain of salt. This may have changed since then.

2.0

Jun 11, 2026

Fun place to work with draw backs

Radio producer/board operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a fun work environment and employees make it worth

Cons

Poor pay and little room to grow.

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Jobs at CUMULUS MEDIA

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Digital Account Manager

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Part-Time Board Operator