Learn to play toxic games of smoke and mirrors, pomp and sociopathy, because you'll need it to survive - Product Designer iHeartMedia Employee Review

1.0
27 Feb 2015
Recommend
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Pros

As a creative, you'll get exposure and the opportunity to learn to design for plenty of different/major platforms and mediums. iHeart can also look great on your resume. The team dynamic and camaraderie can be great and a lot of fun. Work/life balance can't be beat. Project managers are really quite amazing. Annual bonuses can be nice.

Cons

As a creative, the work you're most proud of will likely be neutered by executives who have no vision, or worse, your best work may never see the light of day. Aspirations to produce a better product are often quashed by either deprecated business models or execs protecting their teams' lack of skills. Sometimes, deadlines come hard and fast and with little direction. There's basically no opportunity to grow and learn as a creative. There have been times when teammates have been thrown under the bus to protect higher-ups. The same higher-ups will try to convince you you'll never earn more than the mid-range salary iHeart offers; likewise, the benefits are not even competitive (poor health coverage). Cliques can run rampant within the team. Boardroom presentations can be a very toxic experience.

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5.0
16 Apr 2026
Recommend
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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

Not many but you need to be flexible with hours as this is production work but that is industry standard.

1.0
16 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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