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www.mtv.com New York, NY 150 to 499 Employees

MTV Networks Reviews

Updated Jun 11, 2013
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3.4 260 reviews

                             

77% Approve of the CEO

MTV Networks President and CEO, Viacom Philippe P. Dauman

Philippe P. Dauman

(47 ratings)

75% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Good Internship

Series Development Intern (Former Employee)
Santa Monica, CA

I worked at MTV Networks as an intern for less than a year

ProsVery prestigous name on your resume. The connections you make are valuable and easy to stay in touch and network. The people are really kind, for the most part, sometimes snooty. Really casual, laid back atmosphere. Senior management is really awesome!

ConsYou don't get to sit in on any meetings or do anything exciting. You restock the fridge and get bagels and food from the food trucks for people. A lot of assistants cry and secretly dislike each other. BUT you'll survive.

Advice to Senior ManagementTry to involve the interns more. Burning disks and getting food is fun, but so is learning.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Poor management, ineffective HR and under paid.

Senior Finance Analyst (Former Employee)
New York, NY

I worked at MTV Networks full-time for more than 7 years

ProsFun culture and Summer Fridays

Consdoes not promote mobility between departments and few opportunities for advancement.

Advice to Senior ManagementDevelop your team. Keep up on training to stay on top of reporting and finance procedures. Analysts should NOT be more analytically than management.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Really fun and easy

Production Assistant (Current Employee)
New York, NY

I have been working at MTV Networks as an intern for less than a year

ProsGreat people, lots of time for joking around and getting to know coworkers. Fun projects. Shoot opportunities. Meet tons of people.

ConsJobs tend to be narrow. Some days there is not much to do. If you're not in with the right people, moving up can be very difficult.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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fun place to work, glad i did it.

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)

I worked at MTV Networks

Prosamazing work/life balance.
fun, smart group of people.
great variety of projects and opportunities.
no micromanagement.
reasonable deadlines.

Consseems to be an end of an era.
programming is down the tubes.
viacom's corporate grip suffocating creative.
inappropriate, high school culture.

Advice to Senior Managementgo back to your independent spirit.
stop trying to just hit numbers with trashy programming.
focus on new more creative and interesting programming.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Intern (Former Employee)
New York, NY

I worked at MTV Networks as an intern for less than a year

ProsGreat culture, great people, great location. It was a fantastic learning experience with the ability to extends your limits as much as you would like.

ConsThere was no pay for interns, at least in some departments. You must be able to get college credit to intern here.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Customer Service Representative Nickelodeon (Former Employee)
New York, NY

I worked at MTV Networks as an intern for less than a year

ProsAwesome intern program. Good advice.

ConsA lot of down time. You have to take initiative.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Great at times

Senior Designer (Current Employee)
New York, NY

I have been working at MTV Networks full-time for more than 7 years

ProsThe name 'MTV' carries weight. Great group of people to work with, sometimes you get to be a part of some great projects.

ConsSmall departments that are key to the success of the brand aren't treated as such. Unless you know the right people it takes too long to 'climb the corporate ladder.' Your voice is rarely heard.

Advice to Senior ManagementListen to the young people in the company, they're the ones that hold the key to success. Try and promote from within.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Solid Internship Experience

Business Development (Former Employee)
New York, NY

I worked at MTV Networks as an intern for less than a year

ProsA lot of ability to be creative and work on relevant projects. Everyone that works there is extremely friendly and enjoy what they do. Definitely a specific type of culture (jeans, t-shirts, out there personalities), however, if this is what you are looking for it will be a great place to work.

ConsNo one is going to push you. A lot of complacency and work went unnoticed by many executives. As an intern, no pay and working in NYC is tough

Advice to Senior ManagementGive more responsibility to interns and pay attention to what they do. This would make interns feel more welcomed and as if they are valued to some degree.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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The first year of my employment at their San Francisco office was the best working experience I've ever had

Senior Software Engineer (Former Employee)
San Francisco, CA

I worked at MTV Networks full-time for more than a year

ProsGreat people, I mean, really great. Talented and very pleasant to work with. They are the best perks
Unparalleled benefits: matching 401k, end of year bonus, discount on countless partner companies
Unbelievable work/life balance policies
Being part of Viacom is a big deal
Plenty of room to grow in terms of career

ConsThere is only one: huge corporation demands a lot, especially when it comes to the bottom line. The SF office was making money but it was not enough to justify its presence. The profit was nothing compared to the rest of Viacom holdings.. So they are closing that office down

Advice to Senior ManagementSan Francisco office could have been great...

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Great place to work and fun programming makes the job fun

Motion Designer (Former Employee)
New York, NY

I worked at MTV Networks as a contractor for more than a year

ProsAs a designer, the network takes great pride in good-looking design which I love. People are nice.

ConsIn the middle of Times Square. Tourists everywhere!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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