Time Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Time full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Great environment. the relationship between colleagues and supervisors is very pleasant, making our day to day a wonderful journey.

Cons – Hard to take your career to the next level. Like any big corporation it's hard to make yourself noticeable, even when your hard craftsmanship standout.

Advice to Senior Management – pay more attention to who does what and not just gratify the people with the "big" titles.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Time full-time

Pros – Room to move and grow

Cons – Uncertain future in the business

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

Former Employee – worked at Time part-time for more than a year

Pros – --good work/life balance, good people, good compensation, access to the famous Time Inc brands

Cons – --not progressive, beware them now that Time Warner has lobbed them off. The glory days may very well be over

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Time full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Good vacation benefit. Fair pay.

Cons – The business model is struggling to redefine itself. It will.

Advice to Senior Management – The church and state division between edit and advertising will come down in the ensuing decades.... don't fight it.

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

Former Employee – worked at Time full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Great Salary and Benefits. Good co-workers for the most part

Cons – Work life balance is important

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Time full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – + Work-life balance is generally very good in most departments.
+ Department managers are generally supportive and understanding.
+ Great amount of vacation time.
+ Colleagues are generally friendly and cooperative, rather than competitive or backstabbing.

Cons – - Executive management is very political.
- Company is slow to adopt new technologies. It is difficult to install new technologies onto servers or the network, because of rigid IT policies.
- Meager annual compensation (no additional profit sharing or other incentives)
- A disturbing large number of contractors for a company of this size.
- No budget for learning new things relevant for your job. The internal learning center is inadequate (i.e. nothing available for certain job types, such as programmers)

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Time full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Great benefits, perks, access to thought leaders

Cons – A bit stuck in its ways, not fast-moving or forward-thinking enough

Advice to Senior Management – Cut the fat at the top and get people who are energized and fired up to innovate

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Time full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great benefits, vacation and summer Friday's.

Cons – Management team lacks leadership and vision for the future

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

Former Employee – worked at Time full-time

Pros – Bright, smart, hardworking people. Best of class content, renowned brands. It was with pride that I worked there.

Cons – Too late to digital party. Not the fault of Time Inc. management at first, but initial decision post-AOL to silo digital sales from print sales was a mistake.

Current Employee – been working at Time as an intern

Pros – Working at Time Inc. provides a great entry to the New York world. You'll interact with major brands, advertisers, and media outlets. The building location is prime and the resume headline is a great plus.

The company is very receptive to internal networking and superiors often take meetings and lunches to invest in those who proactively pursue that mentorship.

Cons – The company is have trouble transitioning into digital. Further, human resource structure fractured and inconsistent, weaving inefficiencies into company structure.

Like any corporation, you'll run into your fair share of frustrations.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company