More trouble than it's worth - Staff Writer Screen Rant Employee Review

1.0
20 Apr 2022
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Pros

Flexible hours, chance to write about things that you love

Cons

This job used to be fun but now I'm seriously wondering if it's worth it. Editors constantly complain that they're low on content, but leave it up to writers to scour the internet for stories. The obnoxious amount of editorial requirements seem to chance DAILY. You'll think you got everything but then receive another "feedback" email passive aggressively listing minor things you didn't even know were a thing. Oh, and all for $10 and MAYBE a few extra bucks if it gets enough views. Currently trying to press on a few more weeks in the hopes that it'll help me land something better.

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5.0
12 Jun 2024
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Pros

Genuinely some of the smartest content people I've ever worked with. Super dedicated editors who make you want to do a better job because they care so much. Robust training and feedback system. Fun content.

Cons

Not necessarily a bad thing but some editors gave TOO much feedback. A bit more flexibility to use our best judgment for formatting/amount of links/images used would have been good.

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1.0
4 Mar 2026
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Pros

Perhaps the only thing worthwhile about this site is the everyday writers who show up to publish content. Their passion is infectious, and their pitches are often excellent if only leadership was willing to listen.

Cons

The only advice I can give to anyone looking to work here is to run. SR is not only inhumane at the most unforgivable level to its workers, but it is comically inept. Leadership doesn't know what to do other than cannibalize itself, and directions are somehow both entirely obscured while being mandated. Truly, there are few newsrooms more dysfunctional than SR or any operated by its parent company. Avoid this publishing purgatory at all costs unless you are getting paid good money.

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