Paramount reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(3,975 total reviews)

David Ellison

Not enough data to show CEO approval

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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1.0
Jun 7, 2016

Company that treats engineers like slaves

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Laid back work culture - Good working environment

Cons

- Below market pay - Micromanagement and no real product vision - Upper management seems to not care one bit about the employees - Ill-treatment of engineering group

2.0
Mar 20, 2016

Human Resource Employee

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Viacom's Brand is well known throughout the world. The company has made significant upgrades to office space and also built an exercise center that is subsidized by the organization.

Cons

Where should I begin.....Viacom's senior management is focused on their advancement and financial gain only. One significant example, is the fact that the organization has experienced two significant layoffs and reorgs due to management's claim that financial goals and targets were not achieved. However, the chairman and most senior executives continue to earn millions of dollars in annual salary, base compensation and long term incentive awards, while most employees are awarded a 3% increase on an annual basis. Senior management is truly a old boys club that takes care of their own. One recent example is the appointment of Philippe Dauman as Chairman. In addition, many executives have acted inappropriately and their actions were somehow swept under the rug. One should never complain about any inappropriate actions as it is highly likely that person will be terminated. Programming is quite stale as it is based heavily on reality TV. After all, how much women clawing at each other can one tolerate. As a result of the horrible programming, advertising revenue has decreased significantly, and the stock value has declined drastically. Morale is extremely low across the entire organization and management simply does not seem to care one bit.

3.0
Nov 9, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Interesting high profile projects. Seeing all the shows we grew up with and celebrities walking the halls. Right next to the farmers market for lunch.

Cons

Management that doesn't know tech as well as subordinates leads to over the shoulder micro management. Producer driven design, can lead to frustration. Small office space and less freedom than most smaller interactive agencies.

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