Salem Media Group reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(721 total reviews)
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Dave Santrella

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Salem Media Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 721 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Salem Media Group 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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721 reviews
4.0
Oct 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Faith and family first, company that doesn't micromanage

Cons

Compensation and benefits are not at industry standard. No 401 (k) matching and high insurance premiums

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Salem Media Group Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for being part of the Salem Media team. We’re glad you value our focus on faith, family, and trust. We understand your concerns about compensation and benefits and will keep this in mind as we continue to look for ways to improve.
1.0
Oct 6, 2025

A Failing Company that has lost touch with its listeners

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-A great opportunity to learn about different aspects of media.

Cons

-Lagging in digital marketing -No transparency -Inappropriate workplace conduct, even for a "Christian" company -HR complaints go nowhere and have no consequence -Fear-mongering spread through CEO-sent emails against the radical left -Moving further away from the spirit of Christ -Salespeople are incredibly entitled, not held to professionalism, aren't fully aware of what they're selling or the products. Knowingly lie to clients and promise unrealistic outcomes of campaigns, which leads to client churn. -Most leadership and upper-management are out of touch. This has nothing to do with age, it's a mindset of pride and lack of accountability.

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Salem Media Group Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and understand your concerns. We take all feedback seriously and remain committed to fostering a respectful and transparent workplace for all employees. We’d appreciate the opportunity to speak with you, please contact our HR team at (805) 233-3129.
1.0
Sep 30, 2025

A Company to Avoid

Recommend
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Pros

If you love AM radio, boy, do I have just the company for you

Cons

Salem Media Group…what can I say? It's an old media company hemorrhaging money because it refuses to pivot away from radio. Not only that, but they just laid off members of their most profitable division, making it even HARDER for that division to be profitable. I have been here for almost three years, and although a 401K match was promised, I got it for 2 months before it was "paused" indefinitely. So, that's one form of compensation that I'm not getting. Avoid this company.

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Salem Media Group Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you taking the time to provide your perspective as we continue working to improve the employee experience at Salem Media. We’d welcome the opportunity to speak with you further, please feel free to contact our HR team at (805) 233-3129.
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