Enjoy what you can, while you can - Project Manager Paramount Employee Review

2.0
May 18, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay, content is fun to work with, your experience truly depends on who is along the ladder up above you which can be great if they're any good.

Cons

This company loves to talk about inclusion, but can't explain why almost all senior-level management is white. You'll only see any diversity in lower-level roles, so what change can really be affected? Nothing really makes this feel like an entertainment company anymore other than the content. There used to be so many perks, appreciation tokens, parties, and little free merch that made working for ViacomCBS worth it, but they've cut so many employees in regular layoffs and cut so many corners clearly trying to pinch pennies. Corners including, but not limited to, depriving employees of promotions or significant raises unless someone ahead of them gets laid off or quits. Also, good luck getting a raise even if you switch companies within the network. They pay more to have an outsider come in than make their employees feel valued. They will cut anyone at any time for their bottom line, regardless of how many late nights you've spent at your desk or if you've been with the company for 10+ years (can't tell you how many layoffs I witnessed). This company is made up of a majority of employee referrals, so you'll often find yourself working for someone you genuinely are smarter than solely because their high school friend gave them a recommendation.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Recommend
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Pros

- Benefits - At the Digital Specialist, Account Manager, and Account Executive level the people are mostly incredible to work with internally - Most AEs are able to have their own offices, which helps significantly to drown out the noise of senior management

Cons

- CEO / Culture post Skydance merger: I never thought I would ever be in a position where I would want to leave a company because of the people. But that is starting to become the case. ELT/SLT does not care about the culture, hard workers, or rewarding loyalty. They will treat you like a number because the only thing anyone cares about (and its so apparent more than ever) is the bottom line. - Compensation and values - working for Viacom and CBS / ViacomCBS / Paramount before Skydance actually felt like it meant something. Now, no one knows if we're even valued and more often than not we're made to feel like every day of our lives here we have to prove our value over and over again. You never genuinely feel safe or comfortable here because there's going to be layoffs every 6 months. Other tech companies will give better compensation - Paramount needs to up their game if they don't want to continue losing their best talent. - You're literally just a number here. The company does not reward hard work or loyalty so it's best to just watch your own back because no one will have it here. They have let go of the best leaders that I've ever come across and have kept toxic egos only because they know how to play the toxic game that working here has become

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