MTV Networks Reviews

Pros

- in NY
- popular amongst the younger generation
- looks good on resume
- meet with tons of people

Cons

- those tons of people forget you
- no real learning
- mostly a delivery person for the producers

Advice to Senior Management

take better care of your interns

Pros

Summer Fridays
Mentor program for career growth
Depending on your team, nice perks
Jeans environment, depending on your team
Workshops available for a variety of topics
Good place to get experience than move on to another company- some people leave MTV to get a better paying job after a few years because the company name can open doors for you

Cons

Poor pay compared to competitors
Depending on your department, little to no room for growth. You may have to network with a few senior level managers to get a promotion or recommendation
Constant change- not always for good when it is not communicated clearly and truthfully
Depending on your department getting things done can be a lot of red tape.

Advice to Senior Management

Increase the salaries and maybe people will stay with the company for more than the "perks". Although a great place to work for new comers to the business or college grads who don't know what to expect monetarily, there is not good increase for jobs well done. Management should really look into other forms of rewarding employees for good work.

Pros

-Fun, laid back yet serious environment, learn various skills--they try to teach you more than just your major

Cons

-Don't offer jobs right after internship to interns, academic credit only, not paid

Advice to Senior Management

Overall, good except some higher ups tend to yell at employees un professionally

Pros

-entertainment industry experience
-young, energetic, supportive environment
-many opportunities to network

Cons

-low retention rate for interns

Pros

* The work pace is very fast.
* Highly talented staff
* Cutting edge technology
* Excellent co-workers
* Fun events
* Excellent cafeteria
* Convenient location
* The best Christmas party EVER!!
* Stunning family special events and benefits
* Free film screenings (passes) on Thursdays

Cons

* Bad communications between upper management and staff
* Lack of transparency
* Favoritism
* Lack of job security
* Frequent lay offs
* Unnecessary corporate spending that could be geared towards employees retention
* Awful programming

Advice to Senior Management

* Better communication
* More, proper delegation
* More efficient time management
* Discontinue with failed product development
* You brag about your "HR 360 degree" program; use it before you lay off employees!!

Pros

The people. I've met some of the most interesting, dynamic, hard-working, and creative people here. Everyone has the desire to create good work, and for the most part it's a pretty inclusive and fun environment.

Cons

Working in Times Square every single day might destroy your soul.

Advice to Senior Management

Communicate more with your staff.

Pros

The Santa Monica office was a laid back atmosphere. Dress code is casual and every person I worked with and met were nice and helpful. If I didn't have a career change decision, I would have wanted to spend my entire career at MTV Networks.

Cons

Don't have any complaints except living in the valley the commute was rather far to Santa Monica every day.

Pros

Exposure to all the different deparments. Educational internship and a great thing to have on your resume. Friendly, casual environment

Cons

Everyone is so young it looks like there is no long term employees. For production mainly use outside vendors. Wasn;'t able to stay in contact with supervisors.

Pros

Loved my co-workers, had supportive boss, learned a lot in a growing field

Cons

Disorganization, low morale, poor management decisions, narrow mindedness about investment in departments that are growing (there's a constant drumbeat of meeting financial goals -- even when the company is in the black and doing well. This leads to hiring freezes and even layoffs in 2011, on the heels of one of the company's best years on record.)

Advice to Senior Management

Survey employees. What do they like about working at MTVN? What are problems specific to their group/division? What would make them feel more motivated to work hard for the company and feel apart of something bigger than their individual responsibilities and duties? One common thread I heard from middle managers was a lack of constructive feedback from their superiors, in addition to conflicting and often vague directives. I heard from a number of managers a feeling of insecurity about what exactly it was their managers wanted from them, which made them feel helpless and unmotivated. It also affected the direction they gave to their subordinates. There's a culture of clock-watching and a sense of powerlessness as a cog in the huge Viacom machine. Employees face layoffs and managers can't hire, with the exception of freelancers, which contributes to a lack of continuity, loyalty and long-term thinking. It's too bad b/c employees are passionate about their subject areas (of expertise and entertainment area) and very creative. Smart people work here, which is one aspect of the company I really appreciate.

Pros

Energetic, exciting, fair hours, good opportunities

Cons

Long hours, Times Square office