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Sightline Media Group

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Old-school Management Style and Rigid Role, Not Open to Improvement - Anonymous employee Sightline Media Group Employee Review

3.0
12 Sept 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Colleagues were friendly, easygoing, and always willing to help, fostering open communication. Occasionally hosted offline activities together. Most work can be done remotely, with on-site attendance required only for major events.

Cons

The management style is rigid and unwelcoming toward change. The career path is narrow, with little opportunity for diverse learning. Employees are essentially confined to their roles, performing pre-assigned tasks with limited flexibility. Recently laid off a big group without notice and severance package.

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5.0
29 Sept 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- team was supportive & very friendly - if you're dedicated, can be promoted quickly - flexible

Cons

- no cons during my time!

2.0
24 June 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I once would have said this is a great place to start your career and move on, but junior employees tend to get the brunt of the bad management. The more seasoned employees know they can push back. The best thing about this company is the health insurance. That's about the only consideration the ownership gives to employees, but it's actually just a benefit of being such a big company.

Cons

Inept businessmen have been grinding the editorial side down to a nub for years. The newsroom just unionized to try to stop some of the bleeding. The company has laid off employees after boasting of high profits, with two weeks' severance, then turned around and asked remaining staff to keep doing even more with less. Morale just keeps plummeting.

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