Lots of opportunities and job choices, great benefits, but internal promotion is lacking
Pros
Note, I worked previously at Nickelodeon so this review applies to all of Viacom Digital and not just MTV. - great comprehensive benefits for FT staff and an annual bonus system. - flexible work arrangements ranging from shortened hours/weeks to tele-commuting from overseas - lots of amazing talented people - all the creative, business, and technical resources a huge company has to offer - tons of job options and opportunities to move between brands
Cons
- very difficult to get promoted inside the company. It's common for an employee to "bounce" to another company for a very short time and return to a different Viacom group in order to obtain the desired position(myself included). - the epitome of bureaucratic red tape throughout the entire company - endless internal groups can make navigating overly complex business requirements a nightmare - overall the company lags far behind in technological innovation - from my experience, a very weak and disorganized sales staff - digital salaries are below the industry standard - it's still primarily a TV company with inadequate emphasis placed on digital - bad attitudes and egos are prevalent in every department, particularly MTV. Constantly dealing with the "not my job" and "do as little as possible" attitudes is a challenge.
