Paramount reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(3,967 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 3,967 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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3.0
Nov 21, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

You can wear jeans to work (which may be great in your 20s, but less so in your 30s and 40s), The creative vibe is contagious, and the company is constantly changing. Senior management encourages creativity which is always nice.

Cons

Senior management are mostly children - not in age, but in attitudes and professionalism. EVPs and SVPs still dress like they're 18 and treat employees as if they're 15. Promotions from within are frequently overlooked in favor of hiring from the outside, creating a culture of disgruntled long timers. Judy McGrath hasn't addressed the staff personally in close to two years. Senior management at each of the networks and network groups only address their staffs marginally more often. Layoffs are imminent and some senior staff is non-existent around the office. Occasionally, diversity is valued more than talent, leaving those who don't fit a profile left in the dust. There's an undeserved sense that because it's such a creative environment that smart business tactics aren't required.

3.0
Nov 9, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The name of the brand, MTV is pretty much why you are working there. It's a flexible and fun company.

Cons

They take advantage of their name and use it to maintain low salaries.

3.0
Nov 9, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment in the NY office, ample opportunity to learn about the online media industry and make contacts both internally and externally. While official training is minimal, being thrown in is a great way to learn quickly. Pretty much everyone is friendly and helpful for the most part.

Cons

There are plenty of frustrating inefficiencies that make it difficult to accomplish tasks quickly. Outdated backend systems, layers of bureaucracy, and poorly organized internal data are just a few of the obstacles in your way. I don't see any of these issues being unique to CBS Interactive though.

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