Turner Broadcasting Reviews in Atlanta, GA Area

Pros

Great benefits...flexible schedule including every other Friday off

Cons

Overall good place to work and no real complaints

Advice to Senior Management

Enjoyed working at Turner, good environment and competent resources

Pros

-Hands on assignments
-Real work life experience
-Got to meet CFO and other VPs within the company
-Free Braves Game!
-Fun after work activities
-Microsoft Excel Training
-Great mentoring program

Cons

-Did not do as much accounting as I anticipated (I am an accounting major)
-Did not have enough work to do in the beginning

Advice to Senior Management

Make sure that there is enough work for the interns to complete over the entire summer.

Pros

TBS offers a good number of benefits (health, welfare, work/life programs) and has a diverse portfolio that ensure there are always opportunities available in another part of the business.

Cons

There was no clear career path or indication that high potential employees were being identified and developed during my time there. The size of the organization can make it easy to get lost, unless a senior leader takes notice of you and personally becomes invested in your development.

Advice to Senior Management

Career pathing and succession planning is certainly happening within senior levels of the organization; make it visible to mid-level managers and provide them opportunities to self-identify their interests, experiences and needs. The likelihood of finding more individuals in the middle of the organization who would make great leaders in senior roles are high!

Pros

Great benefits. Good for the resume because of the brand.

Cons

Parts of the company are toxic.

Advice to Senior Management

I've seen some quality employees let go and weaker ones stay or get promoted.

Pros

Exposure to top brands, strong company with diverse product line. Good outlook for the future provided they can make right choices around emergence of Internet TV as the next big thing

Cons

Very bureaucratic and political. Can be frustrating to anybody who wants to grab the bull by the horns and get things done quickly.

Advice to Senior Management

Ferret out the bad actors and kick their asses out. Hire and promote the best talent instead of trying to satisfy diversity goals. And speaking of diversity, the one group that the company doesn't value is older employees. Lots of young MBA/Masters types with enthusiasm and education, but not enough real world experience and chops.

Pros

Casual work environment geared towards promoting creativity. The casual, laid back atmosphere is conducive to increasing productivity and workers morale.

Cons

Sometimes for interns there was not a lot to do, which is not a bad thing if you are getting paid. However, for an unpaid internship it would be nice to be able to stay busy.

Advice to Senior Management

Move us around more through the different departments.

Pros

Top of the line benefits and support for employees.

Cons

Easy to get lost in the crowd here - and lots of duplication of effort. A definite throw more people & money at the problem attitude towards new projects.

Advice to Senior Management

Real need to select quality VPs & leaders for new projects. Lack of experience among senior management - and lack of direction from Turner HQ - was really the downfall of our department & new product.

Pros

Benefits and pto. Techwood. Events.

Cons

Salaries, review structure, HR policy limits your ability to succeed or even care about what you do.

Advice to Senior Management

Top heavy.

Pros

Benefits are far and away the best part of working at CNN these days. The satisfaction of working at CNN with little to no career advancement is killing the staff's will.

Cons

Rating are in the tank as is staff morale. From the anchor, Executive Producer all the way down, people are not excited about their work

Advice to Senior Management

Shake it up. Fewer staffers to management. Go back to the CNN model and do away with the corporate stiff attitude.

Pros

Exciting business, smart people, leaders in the industry

Cons

None that make me unhappy

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work