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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4K reviews
4.0
Aug 8, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The corporate culture is relatively casual and warm. I've worked at more cut-throat corporate Ad Sales jobs and this is way, way better. The work-life balance is pretty great. Summer Fridays are really a thing here so there is not much activity and you can really have extra time to yourself. Fridays in general are a bit lighter as well. Paramount has deep pockets for employee talent when they choose. The payment package is strong. Most people are very leaned into their roles and do become subject matter experts. There are smart people in the Sales, Yield and Operations organizations. The company is stable and has strong fundamentals.

Cons

Their new policy apparently bars anyone below VP status from obtaining RSUs in their comp package. The offices are terrible. They are in the heart of Times Sq. which is a nightmare in and of itself. Additionally, the floor plan is not modern, stimulating and inviting. Instead, it is set up like legacy offices from the 80s - tan carpet, closed-door offices, poor lighting, limited conference rooms and phone booths, etc. There are also no kitchens on most floors. They do not even offer employees free snacks or drinks. Extremely frustrating. There is a culture of executive aloofness that is aggravating and counter-productive. You can almost guarantee yourself that anyone in a very senior executive role, across any department, will be extremely hard to communicate or collaborate with in any manner. This is much more prevalent than it is in other broadcast/streaming companies

1.0
Jan 10, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get a free Paramount+ subscription

Cons

The Integrated Marketing team is a club of mean girls. If you aren't in their "clique" then you risk getting fired or laid off and most certainly endure a toxic, hostile work environment. For a company that's supposed to value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, this team and leadership exhibit the exact opposite. It's a shame that in 2023 talented employees who show up to work hard are still experiencing this type of treatment.

1.0
Nov 8, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay is decent - Benefits are decent - Lots of different technologies to work on

Cons

This has turned into a good old boys club quickly, or maybe it was like that all along. The merger wasn’t great, and everything is so disjointed and scattered all over the place. Few people know what they’re doing. Leadership is non-existent in many places. Many bad decisions at this company are made on a near-daily basis. The turnover is extreme, and people are quitting in droves. Problems include lack of diversity, appreciation, extremely poor management, and tons of bad last-minute decisions that negatively impact employees, but mostly poor management. ViacomCBS has a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment that’s all a big fake show. Women and individuals of color are generally not promoted into any role. It’s not uncommon to see an inexperienced white male promoted or given a job over a qualified woman or person of color who contributed much more. Promotions are done based on feelings and not data. Women and People of color are routinely paid less, promoted less, and treated more unfairly despite having a stellar performance record. Seeing the treatment of women and people of color by multiple employees, rampant veiled racism and all types of bad behavior has me feeling stressed out. If you want old Amazon-levels of employee abuse without the Amazon-level pay, you’ll find it here. Very few people are happy here. Almost everyone is interviewing elsewhere. Entire teams are disappearing because everyone sees the writing on the wall, and all that’s left in some places are managers that don’t contribute anything of value.

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