Is Salem Media Group a good company to work for?

Salem Media Group has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 745 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Salem Media Group to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Salem Media Group have been left by employees working as Producer , Board Operator and Media Strategist .

Does Salem Media Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Salem Media Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Salem Media Group. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Salem Media Group?

64% of Salem Media Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Salem Media Group 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Salem Media Group?

Media Strategist (52) , Account Executive (47) , Board Operator (15) , Sales (14) , Editor (10) , Producer (10) , Account Manager (6) , Business Manager (6) , Executive Assistant (6) , General Manager (6) , Marketing Coordinator (6) , Digital Marketing Specialist (5) , Digital Media Strategist (5) , Manager (5) , Promotions Assistant (5)

What are the pros of working at Salem Media Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great management, co" ((in 36 reviews)); "Salem has a great culture inside the building." ((in 26 reviews)); "Good benefits and a lot of flexibility when personal time is needed." ((in 24 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 23 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly to each other and very happy to be there." ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Salem Media Group according to real employee reviews?

"A lot of work with low pay" ((in 36 reviews)); "low salaries and very hard to move up" ((in 13 reviews)); "Raises are always cut to add on to the building." ((in 9 reviews)); "There could be better communication from management to employees and from administration to programming on the local level." ((in 9 reviews)); "Pay very low; raises not given to lower echelon but given to upper management, even when experiencing poor performance as a company." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Salem Media Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Salem Media Group locations?

Camarillo , Richmond , Dallas , Nashville , New York , Washington , Los Angeles , Irving , Atlanta , Glendale , Denver , Greenville , San Diego , Orlando , San Antonio , Sacramento , Seattle , Portland , Maitland , Arlington , Phoenix , Miami , Houston , Tampa , Boston , Chicago , Little Rock , San Francisco , Eagan , Omaha

Salem Media Group reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(721 total reviews)

Dave Santrella

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (721 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

721 reviews

1.0

Jun 4, 2019

20th century company failing in a 21st century world

Media strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Personal atmosphere -Low level managers really do listen to complaints and issues

Cons

-Upper level management is stuck in the past -Upper level management disregards complaints and makes excuses for obvious shortcomings -Blatantly obvious, desperately needed change is never brought, despite virtual complete agreement among lower level management and non-management staff. -Pay is awful compared to the industry averages. Salary is far below CA poverty levels. The only way to increase your income is to sell clients, which is very difficult as Salem doesn't buy ratings, doesn't self promote, and doesn't invest in live and local programming. What clients you do sell are very low-dollar, and retention is very difficult with underperforming stations. -Digital platform is absolutely, abysmally awful. Digital "advertisers" struggle to perform beyond the most basic campaigns, and communication with the department is difficult if not impossible at times. CPM rates are nowhere near competitive, giving you the same problem as with radio. If you do manage to get a client, they won't stick around for long.

Salem Media Group Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to review Salem Media Group. We are sorry to hear that you are having difficulties with management. We would like to be able to address your concerns, so we encourage you to please contact our Human Resources Department at 1-800-500-9299.

2.0

Aug 23, 2014

Salary too low to keep good people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the people and the platform the company runs on

Cons

Salary too low, Time off policy needs to be revamped. Takes too long to accrue 2 weeks and then it's frowned upon if you want to take 2 weeks together.

2.0

Feb 24, 2025

Stay Clear

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote options, great direct manager.

Cons

Not competitive pay, very high payments for HMOs and benefits.

Salem Media Group Response

1y

Thank you so much for taking the time to review Salem Media Group. We value both the positive and negative feedback as it allows us to see how we can improve for the future.

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Jobs at Salem Media Group

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