Clear Channel Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Radio companies offer a creative work environment with high performance expectations. Only the strong survive. There is a 98% turnover rate with new hires. The fact I survived and thrived is an accomplishment."

"Creatively rewarding and financially limited."

What do you like about working at Clear Channel?

"The software developers there are excellent and work very hard."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"SQL and C# basics need to be understood throughly for you to succeed."

What don't you like about working at Clear Channel?

"IT shop that uses software from 10 years ago: they need to bite the bullet to upgrade."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are making management changes right now that are impacting the new SDLC."

"Horrendous."

What do you like about working at Clear Channel?

"I started as an intern at another location, and I LOVED hanging out with rock stars every day, loved the creativity and overall fun/party aspect of the job. Then I transferred to a smaller market with small stations but was promoted to a salaried position AND . . ."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't. Take a look around. Radio all together is on a downswing. You wont make more than $30,000/yr in the promotions/programming department, unless you sell your soul and become a sales person. Put your creativity to use in your own business, television, or the web. If you're really smart, you'll go for something in tech, health or real estate industry."

What don't you like about working at Clear Channel?

"This is when Clear Channel started to cut staff out. They started bringing in Premium Choice talent and programming. In the 2 years at my position, we lost 15 people because they either were let go or quit. I had NO budget, but expected to make it happen with promotional items. My staff was paid $7.25 an hour - not at all motivating for them. Although I was hounded to come up with creative ideas, none of them were ever used. Lazy sales staff. Terrible management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There really isnt anything management in a local market can approve. They have to get approval for EVERYTHING. Even tshirt designs. Dont expect fast turnarounds on anything, even though YOU are expected to do so. The local management are just Corporate Ken Dolls - they only execute what they are told and have no room for creativity or their own decisions."

"advertising sales and promotions"

What do you like about working at Clear Channel?

"I work with very creative people and the job is very fun"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Radio and promotions is a very fun job, live close to the office as commuting every day along with being out on the road lends to long days"

What don't you like about working at Clear Channel?

"The 118 mile commute every day, the price of gas"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"keep assisting account reps as much as possible and create expense accounts"

"Clear Channel was a good company to work for for many years."

What do you like about working at Clear Channel?

"Was good prior to current management. Can be a good environment with a few changes."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask a lot of questions and decide if you are a good fit."

What don't you like about working at Clear Channel?

"Ethics issues are the major problem at the current time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work ethically and conduct meaningful reviews even when the questions are difficult"

What do you like about working at Clear Channel?

"The progressive vision of the company to venture into uncharted territory and take risks with new ideas."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Wait until 2013 after the final reorganizations and debt payments are made."

What don't you like about working at Clear Channel?

"Micromanager in the corner office. The only correct answer was hers (even if you both had the same answer). Budgeting was done in a numbers only method without analysis to understand why and what. They placed zero value on individuals, loyalty, work ethic, performance and results. Decisions made only on bottom line balance and / or increase."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Invest in people. Recognize the talent that was inside and outside the operation and strive to keep them engaged and happy to produce. Place value in employees regardless of department and title. Cut dead weight by performance rather than bottom line."

What do you like about working at Clear Channel?

"I enjoyed the versatility of the job, the events were challenging and the GM at Clear Channel was great."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You must have a positive outlook and personality to work here."

What don't you like about working at Clear Channel?

"Nothing, I absolutely loved working for Clear Channel. It was creative and challenging."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that the company should expand their special events department."

"Great experience and great people to work with"

What do you like about working at Clear Channel?

"I enjoyed work at Clear Channel Radio, all of the people there are very nice and would like to teach me. I did learn a lot of things"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself, let them know what you can do, and you are able to learn new things fast."

What don't you like about working at Clear Channel?

"It was just because the company cannot sponsor me H1b visa."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management is good there, everyone know what they should do."

What do you like about working at Clear Channel?

"Great company and good people. Great team enviroment with a winnning attitude. Very strong sales management team."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Like any job the opportunity is what you make of it. They will give you solid training and tools you need to succeed. As with any sales career there are no free lunches out there. Make the best of a great opportunity with a great company."

What don't you like about working at Clear Channel?

"I have no complaints. They were fair and treated me well. Every company has their fair share of small problems. Its what we do as a team that makes the difference."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More face time with sellers and clients. Meeting need to happen to exchange information and planning. Maximize that time and keep meeting to a minimum."

What do you like about working at Clear Channel?

"I love the watching the sales process. It's a cluster of five radio stations and is fun and exciting."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Expect to grind hard. It's a fun place to work."

What don't you like about working at Clear Channel?

"No room for growth. There's no security for sales people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Start off new hired sales reps with a base salary. Radio is not an easy sell. It takes time. Nurture your reps and they will be loyal."

What do you like about working at Clear Channel?

"The people I work with are a lot of fun."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you negotiate your salary. My salary is quite low and is not going up anytime soon."

What don't you like about working at Clear Channel?

"My direct managers do not treat me with any respect."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would prefer treating the employees better especially the low level ones."