CNET Networks – “CNET Networks is a good place to work if you are not looking for clear advancement opportunities.”

Pros

Paid vacation days at the holidays is the best reason to work for CNET Networks. Also, as a sales person, CNET as a brand is well known, respected and easy to sell. The company also offers some nic eperks - yoga and pilates classes on campus. Decent benefits and a good party or two at least once a year.
The organization offers ways to get involved in the community - so good philanthropic opportunities for employees who want to give back.
There are some wonderful people at CNET Networks - not always recognized as such by management. But people tend to work hard and care a lot about what they do.

Cons

No clear path for growth into management or a leadership opportunities. Female leaders are lacking within the organization. The "boys club" reputation of CNET Networks is true - if you are friends with or peers of a small and close circle of men you may succeed. Otherwise, you will be just a worker bee with no appreciation shown toward you. Their sales compensation plans are very confusing and nowhere near competitive in the market. As such, the morale is low and people leave. Many very talented people have been shown the door after making the company tons of money with absolutely no thanks.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your teams of people who are working in the trenches. Hear what they and their customers have to say about the company and its competitors. Create an easy to understand pay scale and commission plan for your sales people and they will excel. Sr managers pay is on par but the people doing the hard work in the field every day don't get paid well enough. Employees have to see SR managers drive around in their fancy cars and take fancy boon doggles while the hard working folks continue to make them the money to afford their luxuries. After awhile this gets old!