Time Warner Reviews

Pros

It is stable company, even though there were some layoffs in last few years it was not significant. Benefits are above average compared to other companies. Good work life balance programs and internal learning opportunities.

Cons

Career growth is hard to come by. Many people have worked over 15-20 years and company has been shrinking in the past few years. At Corporate there are not many opportunities for career advancement.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus on growing business rather than trying to cost by being penny wise.

Don't think everything you read on Wall Street Journal applies to Time Warner. This causes significant wastage work effort on employees part.

Pros

Health, dental, and 401k benefits are good.

Cons

Work life balance is not very good. If you don't have a good immediate supervisor to motivate in tough times it's not good place to be.

Advice to Senior Management

Treat employees that have built your business respectfully and know that sales are cyclical and change year to year.

Pros

Location - Columbus Circle (conveniently located near subways, restaurants, gym and Whole Foods in building);
Unlimited Sick Days
Decent work ours

Cons

Lack of career advancement opportunities (both promotional and lateral)
Even though there is an internal mobility program, other divisions not willing to consider candidates from "corporate"
Upper management extremely unqualified
Annual reviews are not taken seriously by upper management

Advice to Senior Management

Compensation packages need to improve (as compared to market), too many health benefits/pension cutbacks. Need to invest in professional development of its people.

Pros

I had a very good insurance plan and a good amount of vacation days.

Cons

There is a lack of communication between higher ups and senior management, so things get lost in translation to the rest of the team, therefore wasting time, effort and money. Some of the higher up editors (above senior level) have been their forever and don't seem to be afraid of losing jobs. This level of management has very stale ideas, and without a doubt, heavily sides with those who suck up to and 'yes' all of their ideas. It is held against you if you disagree, you can see it in the treatment of people who do.

Advice to Senior Management

The higher ups, ie executive editors, etc could really do with some new blood. And less sucking up to them, would create a much more comfortable environment. You can see that the senior editors don't need to be sucked up to, but for some reason their bosses do. It's tiring and gets old.

Pros

Entertainment company, professional and focused

Cons

large it is easy to get lost in the crowd

Advice to Senior Management

streamline the corporate functions

Pros

Security to work for a big company and awesome benefits.

Cons

They cap your earnings and punish overachievers for selling over their quotas by lowering commisions every year.

Advice to Senior Management

You should reward overachievers instead of caping their income potencial.

Pros

Good benefits and pay commensurate with experience.

Cons

Skill and competency have no bearing on promotions, if you dont kiss up to the management or are frat buddies with them you dont stand a chance.

Advice to Senior Management

Get rid of the old boys club and expand to allow women and people of color to advance and participate.

Pros

Great benefits, nice people to work with and very interesting work.

Cons

Nepotism runs rampant. In one case, during the recession layoff in 08 an entire deparment was eliminated - one person did not lose his/her job, in fact another position was created just for to keep them employed because they are best friends withe the SVP. Like I said, if you don't have a personal relationship with someone in upper level management, don't unpack.

Advice to Senior Management

Pay attention to those who are kept on the payroll for personal reasons but do nothing for the company - coming in late, leaving early, and 3 hour lunches are not conducive to productivity and MORAL SUFFERS. Hard word doesn't pay.

Pros

Great atmosphere to work. Management seems to know what it's doing and communicates that message well with employees at the company. Benefits are strong.

Cons

Communication from top to bottom could be better.

Advice to Senior Management

More transparency.

Pros

Pleasant atmosphere and the people are the wonderful to work with.

Cons

No bonuses and commissions are too low.

Advice to Senior Management

Leave the monitoring of reps alone. That is annoying and counter productive.