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    BET Reviews

    Updated August 16, 2018
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    Debra L. Lee
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    Pros

    • "Meeting great people from different departments" (in 9 reviews)

    • "Great place to gain exposure in your respective industry" (in 6 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours, no work/life balance, expected to be on call at all times, no acknowledgement of personal sacrifices made on the company's behalf" (in 7 reviews)

    • "Not many freelancers become full time" (in 4 reviews)

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    1. "intern"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at BET full-time

      Pros

      ebt have a great benefits.

      Cons

      none a good place work

    2. "Great Benefits, Terrible Management"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      - Viacom Benefits are great
      - Can learn a lot through start up like set up.

      Cons

      - Management does not listen to much analysis. Would rather go after the revenue even if it hurts the company
      - Not a lot of support to help battle Sr. Executives on what the data is saying.
      - Some employees rude and mouth off when told things they do not want to here
      -Constant pressure to put out more data, despite lacks of usage by decision makers.
      - No real knowledge of Digital by some higher ups.

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your Data Driven employees (Pricing, Research, Strategy, Business Operations). Otherwise, they will all leave find places where they are more appreciated for their work.

    3. "Production Finance Clerk"

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      Former Employee - Production Finance Clerk in Hollywood, CA
      Former Employee - Production Finance Clerk in Hollywood, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BET part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good environment, training, small department so you get a lot of different tasks

      Cons

      Hard to move up, communication issues, bad pay

    4. "Ok not great"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC

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

      Pros

      For us and by us.

      Cons

      Crabs in a barrel mentality. Upper management was a mess and it trickled down and around.

      Advice to Management

      Let people shine.

    5. "Great Experience Despite Poor Management"

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      Former Employee - Coordinator in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Coordinator in Washington, DC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at BET full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      I learned so much during my 11 years at BET and created a family with my co-workers

      Cons

      Management was selfish with bonuses and raises, no growth potential and little to no accountability for how managers treat employees

      Advice to Management

      Create a system where middle management is held accountable and employees are able to provide feedback and create a growth environment where employees have opportunities to grow with accompanying promotions

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      "Great people, but messy organization"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great people, lots of travel, good benefits

      Cons

      Lots of restructuring due to bloated bureaucracy, TV and digital teams don't work together, lots of silos so you have to make connections on your own without bruising egos, too many meetings for so little communication

      Advice to Management

      Cut the people who aren't adding anything to the company, if you're trying to structure more like a start up, you need to get rid of the middlemen and bottle necks.

    7. "Needs New Leadership To Realize Potential"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at BET full-time

      Pros

      Great diversity. Younger employees are empowered and given responsibility out the gate.

      Cons

      Poor compensation, cliquish, and emphasis on pedigree allows less talented but better-credentialed employees move ahead.

      Advice to Management

      Reevaluate the media landscape and work on creating content that reflects the audience and choose a specific core audience to attract. Stop letting ad clients dictate the content.

    8. "awesome company with awesome structure"

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      Former Employee - Software Developer in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Software Developer in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      very comfortable to work

      Cons

      no cons , everything was fine

    9. "Director"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at BET full-time

      Pros

      Great folks to work with. Smart and creative.

      Cons

      Relied heavily on contract based employment, which did not include benefits.

    10. "Freelance Media Tech"

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      Former Employee - Freelancer in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Freelancer in Washington, DC
      Doesn't Recommend

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

      Pros

      Meeting great people from different departments.
      Always room to learn a new aspect of the job.

      Cons

      Pay sucks.
      Barely room for lateral growth.
      Company culture as a whole not really great.
      A bit dysfunctional.

      Advice to Management

      Be more transparent with your employees about what is going on with the company, ie., tell us when the company is about to lay, everyone, off...simple stuff.