WWE reviews

3.3

22% would recommend to a friend

(376 total reviews)
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Nick Khan

19% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

WWE has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 376 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WWE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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376 reviews
1.0
Jul 27, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

All the company cares about is the brand

Cons

There are a number of reviews here that nail it perfectly for anyone thinking of joining this train wreck. When HR and Senior staffers have to post bogus reviews about the company in an effort to generate interest to attract candidates you should really think twice about joining. I’ve worked with some incompetent Human Resource people but never an entire department like the one I have here. They absolutely set a new standard for ineptitude that, in some ways, is magnificent to watch in the first person. One day I sat mystified, marveling at their buffoonery as they had a discussion with an employee who they caught lying on their resume about a prior job title and still couldn’t manage to terminate this person. Yet, they’ve RIF’d other more gifted colleagues since I’ve been here because someone in the organization didn’t like them for some petty, high-schoolish reason. This is not an HR group that will support you when you need it, so don’t really on it. Which ever reviewer posted about the turnover here is correct. In fact, I’d be inclined to say they were conservative at 50%, as it is off the charts. Let’s not forget the number of employees (wait, “contractors”) affiliated with this company who have tragically died over the last decade. And I don’t mean their careers metaphorically died, I mean they actually DIED. Unbelievable. The WWE culture is highly toxic. The employees that engage in the type of treatment of other people I’ve witnessed are despicable and should be embarrassed about their behavior. Accusations of sexism, racism, discrimination etc. are very real indeed. I work in a capacity that I touch about every department in the building and these are hands down some of the most unfriendly, unprofessional, immature people you will ever meet and during my time here people refused to even look me in the eye never mind offer the most basic of assistance. It is most definitely a CYA company. Your entire skill set will atrophy while you are on this job, be it technical (systems are disgraceful) or interpersonal and you will undoubtedly regress taking nothing with you as you inevitably transition to whatever destination is next for you. Everything starts from the top down and the leadership is a joke. This trickles down through the ranks and inevitably infects the sycophants below making it impossible to respect and support incompetent leadership like that. Nepotism at its finest with this bunch. If Steffys last name wasn’t what it is she’d be unemployable as she struggles to form coherent thoughts or sentences during meetings and the CFO has no business heading the Finance organization (several former colleagues of his share the same opinion). Oh, and worst RUG ever! Seriously, pony up the extra few bucks and get that thing replaced. WWE is simply a family run, mom-and-pop shop masquerading as public company. If shareholders, the SEC, or even law enforcement ever found out about how this company is run or what goes on inside that building they would be sued into third world poverty. My advice, don’t be collateral damage, stay away from WWE.

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Thank you for your feedback. At WWE we are focused on learning from our employees and we’re unhappy to hear about your experience. We’re committed to creating an engaging work environment for all employees, and are proud of our track record on delivering a positive employee experience. If there are additional comments, ideas, or questions you would like to share, we would appreciate hearing from you. Please contact us directly at wwecareers@wwecorp.com if you are interested in further discussing your experience at WWE.
1.0
Jan 21, 2017

Could be great if all management, and CEO were replaced.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to travel and see the world on the company's dime. Work up close and personal with WWE and celebrity talent.

Cons

No room for growth unless you fit into the unrealistic mold of the company. Terrible management. HR department is non-existent. No work-life balance. Having any semblance of a life is frowned upon. If you don't like being bullied by rich people, do not work here. No company loyalty unless your name rhymes with Hohn Bena, or Shmayne Bonson. Overall abysmal place to work. You will inevitably get fired for no reason, and the person doing the firing won't even bat an eyelash while doing so.

1.0
Mar 19, 2019

Toxic Work Enviornment- Opperated Through Fear

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

As a lifelong fan of the product, it was always really cool to be writing professional wrestling (even if that was a taboo phrase in the office). Also, some genuinely interesting and talented writers on staff which often were the highlights of the long days.

Cons

An environment of Fear: The main issue comes from the very top, Vince is losing his grip in his old age. He operates and attempts to "motivate" staff through fear. Thus everyone is constantly on edge afraid of being terminated and thus treat those under them the same way quick to throw anyone under the bus in an attempt to save their own jobs. During my time there I had seen people of varying levels fired for comma misplacements, making a mistake on a task they were still being trained on how to do and for not actively telling on other employees. Vince also micromanages the team, often making huge last minutes changes making previous hours of work complete wastes of time and causing hours more of late night work to meet deadlines. Although other team members express their frustrations with the process writers keep opinions for the most parts to themselves for fear of termination. No Work-Life Balance: On average I worked about 75 hours a week, including during paid company holidays. Although during the interview process they say they want everyone on the team to have lives it became very clear that this indeed was not the case as team members were admonished for being away from their work phone or computers for literally more than 30 minutes on weekends or even during commutes home (mine which was almost 90 minutes each way). You are expected to at all times be checking your email to see if there is a task for you to complete. High Turnover: People are let go for the slightest infractions. During the first month of my employment, I witnessed someone be fired every single Friday. People are fired even during their training period for making mistakes on tasks they have yet to be taught without warning. Low-Pay and poor benefits: Writers are paid low wages despite to keep final pay down since you are asked to work very long hours. Also you work without benefits for the first 3-6 months while on "probation". Unclear and inefficient System of Task Assignments: Task are generally assigned to the team as a whole and thus it was very common for members to be working on the same tasks at the same time or to waste countless hours checking and rechecking their emails in order to ensure that there wasn't a task hidden in the body of a lengthy email chain.

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