Discovery Communications – “Discovery - low brow entertainment provided by inept management.”

Pros

Looks good on a resume and helps open doors elsewhere, at far better managed companies. Great for starting conversations...."you work for Discovery Channel...oh, I love that channel...blah, blah, blah....". Looks very cool on the surface.

Cons

The fact that the only good things I can say about Discovery are the things I said in "What are the best reasons to work for..." Otherwise, Discovery is atrociously bad at hiring upper management. Every announcement about increased profits is invariably be followed by lay-offs. If you have a true and sincere passion for documentary and educational television, then Discovery is not the place, as it provides neither. I can go on and on and on....

Advice to Senior Management

Wake up to the fact that your employees are valuable and are what make the company run. Try taking a chance on true, pioneering programming, instead just looking for the next big hit and copying it.