Paramount reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(3,970 total reviews)
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Robert Bakish

42% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Paramount has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,970 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Paramount employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Mar 31, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Good pto, wfh, and flexible schedule benefits, that attract and maintain top talent. Good coworkers that are willing to help. Management from the ceo to my department manager are rational, seemingly caring, and open to change; ideal for success in the digital entertainment landscape. The company has already taken strides for a better workplace, and continues to do so.

Cons

The pay could be more competitive compared to other companies in the field. Many of the systems and processes are inefficient and antiquated causing gears of friction and ineptitude in certain areas. Sometimes, employees have to suffer as a result of these systems. That said, it seems management has the right attitude for change, and there are plenty of opportunities for you to introduce improvements as an employee. The future looks bright.

3.0
Feb 18, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The overall company culture is one of compassion, learning, and being consciously aware that the world can be hard, and there are systems in place to ease that. Amazing fertility benefits, generous PTO policy, clean work environment, supplemental learning resources and overall decent people are all pros for working here until you get to the brand level. There is also a really good unbiased EAP program, which you will need for counseling if you work at BET.

Cons

Much like the government, the local leaders affect your life the most. This is the equivalent to working at a brand. While every workplace has its rounds of growing pains, the most toxic work environment experienced at Viacom, BET, or any other place I’ve worked was under the tyranny of Amy Dubois. This is not just specific to me, during her time here we’ve had the highest turnover rate, the most complaints filed to HR, and the most toxic work environment. As is customary and to be expected, even welcomed, Amy hired a team that she can trust. What was not expected was how under-qualified they were/are and how they were encouraged to foster a toxic workplace complete with bullying, harassment, and shifting of funds to inflate salaries, vanity metrics, and accommodate housing and traveling. Two of the biggest perpetrators were Angela Burt Murray and Shelly Jones. While Angela has left, Shelly is still there, causing an uncomfortable work environment and bottlenecking progress. What’s most disappointing, is that HR has been made aware of several instances for all three of these people and has done absolutely nothing. Emails were sent to senior leadership, they have been mentioned in almost every exit interview, other departments refused to collaborate with the digital team to avoid the mismanagement and lack of strategy, and people have quit with no job bc of the toxicity and still, no corrective actions.

5.0
Feb 1, 2022

Good place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

healthcare plan, flexible work from home (COVID)

Cons

Work loads too high, salaries not to market, does not promote within, maternity leave

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