CBS Interactive Reviews

Pros

Fast paced and challenging senior management allow us to grow as people and professionals.

Cons

Some members of middle management are a real pain and are slow to pickup on things.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't be afraid to remove some one from the picture if they make everyone's life miserable.

Pros

The work environment is usually very laid back, and in some departments, there is little micromanaging and overly burdensome requirements. Because of that, there are a lot of opportunities and freedom to experiment, but not necessarily the support.

Cons

The company operates very, very slowly. In order to undertake initiatives, it's a necessity to get upper management's active support. While that makes sense, it doesn't in the online world, where media and reactions need to change very rapidly. For some departments, it's also so easy that many employees feel that they can "phone" it in, so to speak.

Advice to Senior Management

Sales gets plenty of compensation, but for the content and editorial side, there must be a recognition and compensation for good ideas and initiatives that don't necessarily add direct dollars to the bottom-line. Furthermore, much of your editorial staff are experts on media and technology. Talk to them, recognize them and give them a reason to want to engage.

Pros

Great job atmosphere. Awesome, modern office. Great people working here. Benefits, cool job in general.

Cons

Depending on your work, could get a bit technical at times. Takes long to get a project on a roll.. Too many policies and procedures.

Advice to Senior Management

Sometimes you find yourself being the only team member in a particular location. At least 2 people on the same team should be in the same office.

Pros

- Real, meaningful projects
- Actual contribution to the team (even though you're an intern!)
- A great opportunity to develop skills in the field
- Awesome company culture

Cons

I honestly can't say that there were too many cons to working at CBS Interactive. It would have been nice to have received a travel stipend and maybe some other perks that full-time employees receive, but when looking at the overall internship program as a whole, there really isn't too much to complain about.

Advice to Senior Management

The internship program is only a few years old, so it's still growing, but it already is such a great opportunity for any student looking to experience working in the tech/media industry. Advice would be to continue to grow and develop this program.

Pros

I made a lot of friends working at CBS Interactive. It was a great working environment that allowed me to do my work without any interruptions. The benefits that come along with the salary are great.

Cons

I found that those directly managing did not provide great feedback or complimenting the team after finishing a big project.

Advice to Senior Management

The leadership at CBS Interactive is great. I would just suggest to some management to let the team know how great they did on a project.

Pros

Good people to work with there, good benefits like medical and time off, great location, great building, some cool products

Cons

Lack of direction, too segmented
People are complacent
No progressive growth
Salaries are low
No rsu offered
Old school mentality

Advice to Senior Management

Be more progressive, let people be more creative, move the politics out, more diversity, more visibility at corporate, more direction

Pros

Fun employee gatherings, good co-workers and great boss. Most people were friendly and helpful. It was fun knowing that Gamespot worked in the same building.

Cons

Career growth wasn't what I expected. A lot of the jobs at the time were outside hires, and the company didn't seem to promote much from within.

Advice to Senior Management

More transparency with the leadership at the CBS Interactive would help. All-hands meeting were interesting and motivating, so more would be great. I think the company can attract even more talent if the work environment seems more fun and less corporate.

Pros

Nice projects
You have free time to improve your knowledge and increase your level.
You have the possibility to work with very profesional person.

Cons

I don't know what to say.
You must be good in your job so it's hard.
You have some stress.. but it's like every job.

Pros

-- Smart People
-- Great Work/Life balance
-- open collaboration in team meetings
-- good perks and benefits
-- perfect opportunity for working moms who want some flexibility

Cons

-- no longer the cool kid in the tech space
-- no innovations
-- management has been there for years

Advice to Senior Management

Take risks. Listen to your users and create features that will benefit them and improve the site experience. You'll reap the rewards from having users come to your sites.

Pros

They all seemed nice in the beginning, but that was merely a front.

Cons

severe lack of communication within and between all levels of employees and departments, no one knows what the other one is doing or cares - extremely disorganized - Is anyone over there actually working?

Advice to Senior Management

accountability and communication is key