Paramount reviews

3.4

48% would recommend to a friend

(3,975 total reviews)
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Robert Bakish

42% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Paramount has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,975 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 Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
Feb 17, 2020

In Need of a Culture Shift

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Pros

Good people and great brands.

Cons

Lack of strategic focus and leadership. An amalgamation of digital businesses that were acquired and focused on O&O and not content development. This also, unfortunately, has led to a very "bro" culture top down. The environment varies across CBS, but it is one that has a legacy of older and male, making it challenging for female leadership and attracting diverse talent. This is desperately needed in order to remain competitive and more so following the merger.

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Paramount Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback with us. First, we definitely agree with you about our good people and great brands. At CBS Interactive we strive to create an inclusive culture that gives voice to many perspectives throughout the company with initiatives like Conscious Inclusion training for leaders and a greater focus on diversity in hiring. It’s important to us that our employees feel supported and empowered. If you would be interested in sharing more about your experience with us and continuing this conversation, we encourage you to send an email to talent-acquisition@cbsi.com.
4.0
Jul 19, 2019

Lower management at Viacom

Recommend
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Pros

Great place to start in the television industry, if you have the ability to learn quickly and follow instructions, you have a good chance of standing out and impressing a manager.

Cons

Much of the promotion process is based on making an impression on someone who can promote you. This is bad because many of the people in senior director or VP positions are not well trained in management, they are just people who have been in the company long enough to impress a boss or someone who promoted them, or they have played the politics game well enough to climb the ladder.

2.0
Mar 16, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

If you are dedicated, you will build a portfolio of career-building experiences that make you an asset to other companies after you leave. People often in the same position level as you or under you are some of the best people you will ever meet in your life. You will create friendships and camaraderie that will extend beyond your career.

Cons

The conglomerate over-communicates inclusion and diversity, but it really lacks emotional connection with employees and exec management. Execs do a very poor job of building their teams and as a result, business lines are run by people that don't always support their immediate team mates. The company also lacks the thinking of new age strategy in the digital spectrum - even down to the emails, the clock is turned back and you wonder why you have half the tech issues you do. Several support & HR departments are just not helpful, and also have action of non-care. These networks are regarded as 'the best of the best', so in doing so, the people in this company fail to see needs for improvement and take ideas quite often with failure to its given credit.

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