Vantaggi
If you want to work in television in Chicago, you don't have very many options. Weigel is a smaller company that will give you the opportunity to work in television and help create content that is broadcast nationwide. This is a good place for young talent to learn and grow.
Svantaggi
Very, very low pay. An extremely important word of advice: fight for the highest starting salary you can possibly get. No matter how hard you work, unless you earn a major promotion, DO NOT expect a raise. What you can expect is a yearly "cost of living adjustment." A 2-3% salary increase was the highest received by anyone I worked with during my time at Weigel. In comparison, the similar industry job I obtained after Weigel (in Los Angeles) gave me a 30% raise after 6 months. In under a year at my new company I was earning more than twice what I made after three years of employment at Weigel. If you are passionate and have a great idea, don't expect much from the management. Weigel management believes they are the smartest people in the building. If it wasn't their idea, they won't give it any merit. Save your good ideas for yourself or your next endeavor. Don't waste them at this company. Unused paid time off is lost if unused. It doesn't roll over to the next year and Weigel does not pay out unused days. Use it or lose it. Weigel Broadcasting is run by nepotism. Family and friends of management will receive special treatment over traditional hires. Weigel's Human Resources department is corrupt and in need of a new HR representative or a formal investigation. Who polices the police? The company has a very high turnover rate. As I write this, I see 10!! Chicago job openings. Weigel isn't a big company. They're constantly hiring because people keep leaving. Everyone wants to make good money, have fun at their job and feel appreciated. It is highly unlikely you will receive any of these things working at Weigel. The company's ratings on this site should speak for themselves. Sure, low scores are unevenly offset by angry and bitter employees. However, Weigel has 40+ reviews that average at 2 stars. This should be a red flag. Only apply to this company if you're desperate and completely out of other options. I didn't realize how bad it was until I worked at a media company who cares for, respects and appropriately compensates their employees.