Cut throat Managers Holding on to their Jobs - Senior Manager Salem Media Group Employee Review

1.0
26 Dec 2025
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Pros

There isnt one single pro that I can think of after more than decade of working at Salem If there were "negative" stars I would give them.

Cons

I experienced bullying for years. Comments about my religion were commonplace, which is illegal in my state. I was routinely treated, in open fashion, disrespectfully amongst my peers and my direct reports. There was an on-going intent to discredit my reputation and any professional success. For years, I saw repeated discrimination towards people of color and women due to a "boys club" culture. The real dedicated people that built the company have left or were fired over the last 3 years as part of an agenda to force them out. What remains is a "shell" of what used to be a great company that cared about its audience and its employees. The new company is NOT Christian nor conservative. They have been bought out by private equity investors. The company has insurmountable debt as a result of poor decisions made over the last several years. It is run by mostly people who do not practice their own faith nor share the conservative philosophy, so the product will continue to suffer. They live a lie and use Christian content to "sell" and peddle the audience to ministries and advertisers. Avoid at all costs. You'd be better working at a gas station.

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Salem Media Group Response
5mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your many years with Salem Media. We take concerns about workplace culture and employee experience seriously and value input from former team members. Feedback like this is important as we continue to reflect and improve. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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Solid leadership Forward thinking Faith driven

Cons

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Salem Media Group Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and kind words about our leadership and mission. We appreciate your honest feedback about staffing and are always working to balance resources to best serve our teams and audiences. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors!
2.0
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Great supportive local environment, people called to work there to support the mission.

Cons

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