Corus Entertainment Reviews

Pros

Superb benefits (when they weren't cancelled due to recession)
Most people I worked with competent and friendly (most...)
Better than average access to CEO

Cons

If you aren't good looking, you aren't moving up
A lot of prima donnaism, hissy fits and screaming matches disturbingly common
Swing from Nelvana's old casual atmosphere to more corporate look (my retention of old mode cost me my job)

Pros

- Great People
-Inspiring C.E.O
- Interesting industry, and a ton of exposure
- interaction b/w departments
- access to creative people/projects
- lots of face time w/ other companies
- Relatively stable
- in at 9 out at 5
- summer hours (half day fridays)

Cons

- Poor management
- Strange content selection of buyers
- Lot of free lance work

Advice to Senior Management

- higher more grad school graduates for management roles
- more creative content buying

Pros

If you like working 12-hours a day, being under constant stress, and watch your co-workers suffer through annual lay-offs, this is the place for you.

Cons

Constant stress, annual lay-offs, trying to do the work of 4 people, no respect for long-term employees.....

Advice to Senior Management

Start valuing your employees more than your lawyers.

Pros

The location is in downtown Toronto, in a community with similar values. The work environment is very casual, such that employees are allowed to wear jeans to work (as long as the overall look is somewhat professional). Corus is a leader in promoting the environment; they are having a new facility built in accordance to LEED environmental standards. There are some perks that they started recently, such as summer hours.

Cons

Salaries are below industry standards for a media company. In terms of opportunity, it is fairly low for career advancement. The health benefits are below industry standards. But especially, they do not invest in their employees. There is no emphasis in learning more as they do not offer courses, which is fairly standard for the industry.

Advice to Senior Management

Invest more in your employees and provide them with reasons to stay.