fighting an uphill battle at the local direct level/zero base salary - Account Executive iHeartMedia Employee Review

3.0
Mar 2, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great corporate vision and industry leadership at the top; brand recognition and favorable corporate identity

Cons

very tough sell at the local level; 100% commission, local markets operating short-staffed and held to goals and budgets that are unrealistic in a dying medium/shift to centralized corporate regional/national control makes local success very very difficult/competing against internal forces from a higher level

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5.0
Apr 16, 2026
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Pros

The team is very straightforward and helpful and they are willing to give you whatever tools necesary to win. One of the best teams I have ever worked with to be honestly.

Cons

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1.0
May 16, 2026
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Pros

The company had really good happy hours and events to attend. Food almost everyday.

Cons

Awful management team. Everyone will plot against you if they see potential. Very political culture and one boss there is a weak male figure in the office. If he doesn’t like you all the other managers follow suit. Mind you he has no power at all yet managers at his same level report to him. Must be experienced to work there really come in with a book of business with accounts that have lots of money because that’s all they care about. They will use and abuse you then cast you to the side make sure you have a second job to lean on. Frequent layoffs no managers of color either. Lots of red flags in the begging do not ignore them.

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