Lamar Advertising reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(516 total reviews)
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Sean Reilly

93% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Lamar Advertising has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 516 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lamar Advertising employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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516 reviews
5.0
Jun 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company strives to be a leader in the Out-of-Home industry; they invest heavily in new technology and in their employees. Management supports creativity and work/life balance with fair expectations. Culture is very important, so the hiring process can seem longer than expected—but I actually appreciate the process and leadership involvement. Another pro of this company is that any level of leadership is approachable. Being part of the Transit Division, we do operate independently, but we're backed by a larger network that is always willing to help. Benefits are stellar, with health perks and many, many, many options to earn rewards.

Cons

It can be difficult to get into the Lamar network, but is that a con?

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Lamar Advertising Response
8mo
Thank you for your positive feedback! We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying your experience and truly appreciate your contributions. Thanks for being a valued part of our team!
3.0
Mar 27, 2018

Could be great, could be awefull

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A large number of very good people work for Lamar. If you have a decent Human Being for a GM you'll probably really like this Company. Do your homework.

Cons

Both the best and worst Company I've worked for..depending on the GM. It appears GM's are NOT held accountable for for breaking employment laws or Company Policy. Several complaints have made it up the chain to the RM and Corporate HR, complaints with provable merit. All have been dismissed with retaliation following to any employee suspected of complaining. If Corporate HR ever calls my advice is to not offer any information as they are not there to help resolve the situation but to protect the GM and the RM WILL know how you commented on the issue at hand. If you have a complaint worthy of HR you need a lawyer imo, if you're a bystander support the victim but don't think HR is there to help, they are not. They exist to protect the Company and by default the GM.

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Lamar Advertising Response
8y
Thank you for the feedback. Lamar values all employee input to help us better the workplace. You're right - Lamar is full of great people, and we want to keep it that way! We hold our General and Regional Managers to the highest standards. Our HR Department and the company are committed to ensuring these standards are upheld, so we do encourage you to express any remaining concerns to the HR Business Partner for your region. If you would like to remain anonymous, you don't even have to provide your name whether contacting by phone or email. Again, we appreciate the feedback.
1.0
Jul 10, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The corporate headquarters is a nice building. It is a great place to work if you want to fly under the radar. As long as you come in on time, you can spend most of your day coasting. Your only other responsibility is to attend the occasional meeting to talk about the project you're supposed to be working on. This usually involves blaming others in your department, or some made-up technical issue, for things not getting done.

Cons

The MIS department is a cesspool of incompetence. Avoid at all costs if you are eager to learn or be involved with good technology. Any attempt to help them evolve past the 20th century will be shunned and you will be labeled a "troublemaker." At this point, instead of firing you, they will methodically bully (i.e. targeted monitoring, verbal abuse, pay disparity, etc.) you until you quit. For most people, this can go, and has gone, on for years. Even if you manage to stay in good graces, vertical movement is virtually unheard of. Promotions for developers manly come in the form of title change, but rarely ever incorporate any advance in autonomy or pay. As a whole, the office political culture is out of control. Every department head openly hates each of his counterparts, actively pitting departments against one another, just to try and score petty political points. They are all fake-smiles and handshakes in public, however. None of them will actually stand up and call the other one out because they are all complicit in playing the childish game.

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