Where a person's dreams go to die! - Producer, Promotions Assistant, Web and Social Media, Traffic iHeartMedia Employee Review

1.0
31 Mar 2015
Recommend
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Pros

No one makes a TON of money no matter what they do (aside from Ryan Seacrest and Rush Limbaugh) so even though you feel sorely underpaid for what you are doing, everyone is in the same boat. Talk show hosts and program directors couldn't afford homes in my San Diego market, which is pathetic. You get lots of free food. You get free tickets if you can outrun the in-house prize pig. If you work in promotions you get to be outside.

Cons

Horrible, horrible pay for the market you work in. Seriously expect to make $15-25k more in a comparable job in the same town. Your supervisors and management have no management training and don't even know how to do your job. Upper Management is upstairs and have little to no creative skills. They are in their positions because they kiss butt better than the next guy not because of actual skills in the position. Kissing butt involved volunteering your own employees in the next wave of firings. They hire unqualified program directors and when the pd realizes he is unable to do the job he starts taking it out on employees by being insulting and difficult. If you don't have a brand new contract expect to be treated as scum. If you are full-time expect to be forced to work 11 hour days every day and weekends. The safest position is a part-timer but you will work full-time hours some weeks and others you won't make enough to eat. Feast and famine. 99% of the people that work here have taken on one of four roles to have longevity and not go completely insane. Butt kisser, Blame passer, Trust Fund Reliant, Constant Complainer. Many take on more than one category.

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5.0
16 Apr 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
16 May 2026
Recommend
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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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