WQED Multimedia Reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)
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Jason Jedlinski

Not enough data to show CEO approval

20% positive business outlook

WQED Multimedia has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The WQED Multimedia employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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15 reviews
1.0
26 Mar 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone is very friendly and welcoming.

Cons

I went through three interviews, only to be let go after just 10 days because they felt I “couldn’t keep up” and “didn’t know enough about the company.” The problem was that I wasn’t given any training on essential tasks the way that they would prefer, but trial and error was not seen as a growing opportunity. I was told I should already know things, but also encouraged to ask as many questions as possible. This made it difficult to gauge which questions were appropriate, and ultimately, it felt like my efforts weren’t valued - again, after only 10 days.. Advice for management: Prior to letting an employee go, have conversations with them during their training period. Actually give them 30-60-90 day training or probationary periods. Also, avoid printing out emails that employees send and marking it up in red to criticize—this only undermines the employee's confidence. And finally, if you’re going to fire someone, don’t make them ask if they’ve been fired only for you to confirm it 10 minutes into the conversation. As the leadership of a multimedia communications company, clear and respectful communication should be a priority. As an HR professional, I would not recommend working here.

1.0
4 Oct 2018

A Dead Zone

Recommend
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Pros

Convenient Location in a solid cement structure.

Cons

It’s like a tomb in there with little innovation, obsolete programs, and no new ideas. Very, very low salaries, except for CEO and her 3 buddies. People can find everything on regular TV or YouTube without “public television” begging for money.

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WQED Multimedia Response
2y
In the five years since this review, WQED has been making innovation a priority (e.g. acquiring the teen-focused Steeltown Film Academy in February 2022) and increased compensation during the pandemic to better-align with comparable benchmarks. (Note: WQED has a new CEO as of July 2023.)
3.0
13 July 2017

Broadcast engineer

Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work with wonderful people and a glorious history.

Cons

Management neglect and indifference have caused the place to be a ghost of it's former self. Staff cuts and selling of assets have kept the place treading water financial. The only thing that has not diminished is the CEO's salary

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WQED Multimedia Response
2y
We appreciate the feedback and are proud that WQED's programming and financial position have strengthened over the six years since this review. (Note: WQED has a new CEO as of July 2023.)
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