Does Sinclair Broadcast Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sinclair Broadcast Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sinclair Broadcast Group. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sinclair Broadcast Group?

46% of Sinclair Broadcast Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sinclair Broadcast Group 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sinclair Broadcast Group?

Marketing Consultant (64) , Account Executive (51) , Producer (48) , News Producer (43) , Master Control Operator (36) , Production Assistant (25) , Digital Content Producer (17) , Photographer (17) , News Photographer (16) , Manager (15) , Newscast Director (15) , Sales (15) , Digital Sales Coordinator (12) , Inventory Specialist (12) , Multimedia Journalist (12)

What are the pros of working at Sinclair Broadcast Group according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and some of the people are good to work with." ((in 137 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and hard" ((in 98 reviews)); "Great coworkers that I love" ((in 29 reviews)); "The work environment is friendly and fun." ((in 22 reviews)); "The team I work with is great and I was able to get a promotion after my first year which I’m very thankful for." ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sinclair Broadcast Group according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay compared to other local TV stations within the same city that are owned by companies that are not Sinclair." ((in 143 reviews)); "Poor management and over abundance of required content" ((in 112 reviews)); "3) Upper management at corporate all want blood from a turnip." ((in 34 reviews)); "Managers have control over accounts and ultimately your salary." ((in 34 reviews)); "Salaries are low and they don't offer enough incentives to their employees" ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sinclair Broadcast Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sinclair Broadcast Group locations?

Seattle , Baltimore , Hunt Valley , San Antonio , Arlington , Nashville , Birmingham , Columbus , Oklahoma City , Cincinnati , Washington , Austin , Salt Lake City , Cedar Rapids , Pensacola , Boise , Dayton , Cockeysville , West Palm Beach , Las Vegas , Pittsburgh , New York , Kalamazoo , New Bern , Reno , Harrisburg , Tulsa , Raleigh , El Paso , Chattanooga

Sinclair Broadcast Group reviews

2.9

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,375 total reviews)

Christopher Ripley

41% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,375 reviews)

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Sinclair Broadcast Group has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,375 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sinclair Broadcast Group employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Dec 15, 2015

Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They offer decent compensation and benefits, many great coworkers who care about their team, possible potential to move to other markets.

Cons

Unqualified local management which was propped up by corporate, took credit for employees' successes and routinely threw people under the bus. Corporate was clueless in certain markets and upper level management is condescending, pushing down one-size-fits-all edicts.

5.0

Dec 13, 2015

Great company

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. Good benefits. Several opportunities to move up in the company.

Cons

None that I could think of.

4.0

Dec 10, 2015

VERY Good company, if that's what you're in to...

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large, nation-wide company with plenty of room for advancement for those that want move to different parts of the country. Great for young, single or like-minded folks. Great for the politically conservative; you can really get behind the company's mission. A lot of really nice people, regardless of your political convictions, really. I am extremely liberal and I got along quite well with people at my location and with those from corporate headquarters. It's America, after all. Innovation: if there is money to be made in media, SBG is on top of it. They're quite successful. Did I mention they're huge?

Cons

If you are a thinking person and want to be able to feel good about what you're contributing to the world, don't work in television. If you're in a small market and your location isn't excelling in sales, expect to look for other opportunities. Obvious but just speaking from experience. A very insightful writer once said the following about the music business but I think it's even more true about television: "The [television] business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.” -- Hunter S. Thompson The fact that I can laugh and cry simultaneously about that quote above.

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