Does The Tennessean pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Tennessean employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Tennessean. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Tennessean?

40% of The Tennessean employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Tennessean 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Tennessean?

Housekeeping (2) , Journalist/Reporter (2) , Machine Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at The Tennessean according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Average pay." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Tennessean according to real employee reviews?

"The management constantly hold you being fired over your head; they manage their staff out of fear." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Tennessean redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Tennessean redundancy and their outlook for job security at The Tennessean in 2026.

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The Tennessean Reviews

2.6

40% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Hudler, Carol

40% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Culture and values

The Tennessean has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Tennessean employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

38 reviews

2.0

3 Jan 2018

Dissapointment and Mismanagement

Digital optimization specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Co-workers are fantastic people and the VP seems to care about turning the shop around.

Cons

Management includes people too weak to make decisions/don't have the experience needed to manage effectively. Every meeting is negative and about how we're under goal.

2.0

16 Mar 2015

If you can look past the constant change and morale issues, it's not a bad place to work at.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There is a benefit to being in an emerging market, and Gannett is not hesitant about putting money in it to develop new initiatives.

Cons

Considering the nature of the business, it is a constantly evolving environment. If you're not a fan of change, restructuring and being under public scrutiny for the actions of the corporation, this is probably not the place for you.

2.0

22 July 2014

Be ready to be laid off

Staff writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

• Room to advance (ONLY if you work in advertising)

Cons

• Poor pay • Incompetent management • Constant employee turnover and restructuring • Ridiculous favoritism amongst managers and employees

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