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Discovery, Inc. reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,553 total reviews)
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David M. Zaslav

69% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Discovery, Inc. has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,553 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Discovery, Inc. 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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5.0
Nov 28, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great work environment, excellent employee morale, good high quality product compare to other media companies, great health care benefits, flexible work schedule. Like any other corporation, if you position yourself well, you can have great career opportunities.

Cons

Too many changes that don't make sense, sometimes they hired, and keep, inept upper management, used to be very secretive now is getting better but not ideal.

1.0
Nov 21, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Looks good on a resume and helps open doors elsewhere, at far better managed companies. Great for starting conversations...."you work for Discovery Channel...oh, I love that channel...blah, blah, blah....". Looks very cool on the surface.

Cons

The fact that the only good things I can say about Discovery are the things I said in "What are the best reasons to work for..." Otherwise, Discovery is atrociously bad at hiring upper management. Every announcement about increased profits is invariably be followed by lay-offs. If you have a true and sincere passion for documentary and educational television, then Discovery is not the place, as it provides neither. I can go on and on and on....

5.0
Nov 15, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

There are a lot of great people that work for Discovery. The management team is really great. There is a level of transparency at all levels so that if you're interested in the way things work, you can find out. Discovery provides internal training opportunities, inside and outside your actual department and particular job. The Lifeworks department does a wonderful job in crafting programs to assist with work/life balance. Discovery is a place that I'm happy and proud to go to work for every day.

Cons

A series of re-orgs and restructuring over the past 2 years or so has made some of the organizational structure unstable or at least more fluid than I'm used to. It has made it challenging to work across teams at times, when team structures have changed a few times over the this time period. This isn't really a downside, it doesn't make life or work hard, it just makes it necessary to stay on top of everything that's going on, in and outside of your department.

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