Turner Broadcasting Reviews

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

Strong brand to be proud to stand behind. Obviously a huge company to work with in order to best leverage the market. opportunity to move to different networks. Research department impressive.

Cons

Not impressed with local management. There is not an opportunity to think outside of the 'Turner Way', which becomes frustrating when trying to bring in other experiences that do work.

Advice to Senior Management

Break out of the mold. other people bring in different experiences which could work. Take a chance, and give opportunities that will only benefit the team

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

Turner offers a great work/life balance and nice perks for employees. The variety of divisions and departments gives great opportunity for lateral experience and vertical career growth. Valued employees are rewarded well. And, there are always fun company-sponsored events and occasional celebrity visits.

Cons

The company has difficulty with ramping up new teams, with hiring/keeping qualified staff and blindly hiring short-term contractors to "throw" resources at a project. Some employees complain about being pigeonholed or the lack of career advancement. Part of this problem lies in management not always promoting personal career development down to all levels.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue promoting company culture, cross-team collaboration, and employee value across the board.

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

good opportunity for advancement/promotion, support from middle management, fostering a creative work environment, benefits package unbelievably good, ability to work flex schedules

Cons

very long hours, lack of clear communication from senior network management

Advice to Senior Management

senior network management needs to be proactive when communicating changes/decisions that affect the company. employees frequently discover information about the company from outside sources.

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