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    AMC Networks Reviews

    Updated June 21, 2017
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    AMC Networks President and CEO Joshua W. Sapan
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    • Across the street from Penn Station (in 5 reviews)

    • Boys Club" atmosphere amongst upper management and select few underlings (in 5 reviews)

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    1. "Recommend if you want something slower paced"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AMC Networks full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great people, great projects, great learning opportunities.

      Cons

      Can be a bit slow at times which isn't really a con but is great for developing skills or taking classes. They're not as flexible on working remotely however and prefer folks to be onsite in the office.

    2. "Summer Intern"

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      Former Employee - Intern in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Intern in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at AMC Networks part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Creative Work Environment, The intern project allowed us to meet other interns and bring different elements from each of our departments together, The executive staff was very friendly

      Cons

      Sometimes there was too much work assigned to be completed in one day

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    3. "VP Digital Research"

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      Former Employee - Vice President, Digital Research in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Vice President, Digital Research in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at AMC Networks full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Lots of great people to work with collaboratively.

      Cons

      Sometimes resources can be tight.

    4. Helpful (4)

      "Underwhelmed"

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      Former Employee - Director in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Director in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at AMC Networks full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Decent Benefits
      Considerable amount of flexibility
      Great co-workers

      Cons

      Senior Management that is out of touch
      Poorly planed restructuring
      HR team that is soulless and asleep at the wheel
      Lack of innovation within certain cost centers

      Advice to Management

      Focus on employee engagement. Wipe out HR and hire a team that know what they're doing around developing and engaging employees. Professional development opportunities are non existent. Stop letting the C-Suite hire their friends and do a real skills assessment of your leadership at the VP level and above.

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Lot of flexibility"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AMC Networks full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      It varies from department to department, here some:
      - Flexible working hours and delivering results.
      - 7% match 401k
      - Friendly work environment and co-workers
      - Good benefits
      - Annual bonus

      Cons

      - Lower salaries that similar companies
      - Some employee disengagement
      - Lot of restructure

    6. "Coordinator"

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      Former Employee - Coordinator in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Coordinator in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at AMC Networks full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great place to work, people are mostly supportive of each other.

      Cons

      TV is changing, so not AMC's fault for the lay off problems.

      Advice to Management

      Beware of cliques, yes even as adults. Sometimes the ones who are quiet have access to the higher up's ears. Be nice to all, not just those whom you think can help you advance or remain employed.

    7. Helpful (5)

      "Run, Forrest! Run!"

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      Current Employee - Analyst in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Analyst in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at AMC Networks full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      good people, networking, opportunities to learn, resume builder, close to penn station and multiple subway lines, good benefits (for employees who started prior to 2016)

      Cons

      listening to Long Island accents all day, midtown is a horrible section of nyc, low pay, there's a boys club mentality amongst management and if you aren't in it you know it

      Advice to Management

      stop treating people like they're all replaceable. morale is terrible after all of the reorganizations. we would be less disgruntled if the pay gap amongst the hierarchy wasn't so great. analysts have become the untouchables in your weird corporate caste system.

    8. Helpful (4)

      "VP"

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      Current Employee - Undisclosed in Miami, FL
      Current Employee - Undisclosed in Miami, FL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at AMC Networks full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Hour, Benefits, staff, location,

      Cons

      Management, new office space, unapproachable, Lack of leadership

      Advice to Management

      STOP HIRING from SPAIN, Latin America isn't SPAIN. Listen to us, motivate

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Freelance Contractor"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at AMC Networks full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Creative Freedom, Autonomy, Good Pay,

      Cons

      Not much feedback from management. Not much engagement. Little desire to understand analytics provided.

      Advice to Management

      Communication and direction is key especially for an independent contractor that is working remotely. Please ask questions about the value and analytics that independent contractors provide. Don't be afraid to say: "I don't understand. Please explain this to me." when an independent contractor is parlaying technical information.

    10. Helpful (6)

      "Media "Analyst" AKA Coordinator / Operations"

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      Current Employee - Media Analyst in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Media Analyst in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AMC Networks (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - Across the street from Penn Station (and multiple subway lines)
      - Friendly work environment and co-workers
      - Small teams
      - Free swag from the networks
      - Fresh fruit for the department every Monday afternoon
      - Monthly birthday celebrations
      - Potential to learn a lot
      - Annual bonus (small but appreciated)
      - Tech Ops eagerly want to upgrade/update outdated technology and technical processes
      - Great opportunity for recent grads or people just starting out in the industry
      - Looks good on a resume
      - Health Benefits include dental and vision plans.

      Cons

      - Across the street from Penn Station
      - Considerably low pay compared to other cable networks
      - Health Benefits are terrible ($1500 deductible must be met before ANY expense is covered)
      - Very little growth opportunity & difficult to move from Operations Dept to Network positions
      - "Boys Club" atmosphere amongst upper management and select few underlings
      - Multiple departmental restructures and layoffs within the past 2 years

      This is the kind of job you do for a year, maybe two, to build your resume. Unfortunately, anything in the Operations department is a dead end unless you're looking to pursue Tech Ops. However, in the short term, it has the potential to be a lovely experience. You can meet some pretty cool people and learn a lot if you seek out those opportunities (having the right manager helps). I have an amazing relationship with my manager, but there are managers who tend to micro-manage and withhold a lot of info from their direct reports--I think this is directly tied to the lack of job security within the company for the past 2 years. There is no real growth opportunity unless the rest of your team leaves or is laid off--in that case, they'll promote from within just to avoid having to on-board a management/director level position. It's not unusual for "Analyst" level employees to train their superiors when they don't hire internally.

      Advice to Management

      The boys club is a real downer--this isn't Mad Men and none of you are Don Draper or Roger Stirling. Your long-standing employees are miserable, and the toxicity of their disgruntlement bleeds onto the new hires. Instead of rehabbing a poorly planned/executed restructure with multiple bandaids, maybe it's time to review your management skills? You can change the structure and the faces as much as you want, but if you don't also change with us, everything stays the same.

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