Fandango reviews

3.9

58% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Paul Yanover

70% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Fandango has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fandango employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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113 reviews
3.0
Nov 5, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Catered lunches twice a week, great core group of co-workers, benefits/PTO are great.

Cons

Up until 2013, Fandango was a phenomenal place to work. The site was consistently updating and innovating mobile and desktop technology. The atmosphere and environment was very worker-friendly. Then NBC Universal, the parent company decided to hire former Disney Interactive president Paul Yanover as president of Fandango. Set on leaving his mark on the company, Paul fired a good majority of the people working at Fandango across all departments and gradually brought in his old Disney buddies to help him slowly tear apart the company. The focus also switched from being a tech company to one that was producing and distributing original video content across various NBC networks - an endeavor that is costing the company A LOT of money. Paul became obsessed with changing the company from a place to buy movie tickets and look up showtimes to a site that "fulfilled the complete movie-going experience." He's also very hands-on with whatever you're working on, has no filter with the way he speaks (the amount of in-office cursing and harassment increased when he and his buddies came into office) and he can be very smug and abrasive. But enough about Paul. Other issues - incompetent HR department, a cluttered desktop design that PR & studio execs have quietly voiced their displeasure with and a lack of opportunity to advance. Once you're hired for a job, you're pretty much stuck with that job.

2.0
Jul 20, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you enjoy entertainment and thrive in a fast and chaotic atmosphere without the presence of any HR, this is perfect for you. You'll work with a lot of smart people, learn a ton, but will have to deal with many egos and unnecessary drama a long the way. Managers will constantly try to pit you against each other to boost their own cause and create unnecessary drama and extra work. Free lunches, snacks and movie tickets will not always compensate for the hostile environment.

Cons

There is absolutely no HR management present. They have a team of kids handling the necessary paperwork, but no real process in place for looking out for their employees. They make it known that they don't invest in their employees and would much rather replace people than provide any direction or training. The corporate culture is to instill fear in the employees. You can be fired or replaced at any minute, without any warning. The exec team is made up of a group of smart men with very strong opinions, which don't usually align with each other. You'll often get direction from one manager that is completely opposite with the direction you get from another on the exact same thing, that is if you even get any direction at all.

1.0
Apr 15, 2018

Abusive Environment

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not much accountability when it comes to work

Cons

Pervasive environment of harassment and petty politics

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