Go woke go broke - Director Paramount Employee Review

1.0
Nov 9, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

You can go a whole day of work with out doing anything and they have random get togethers where there will be free food occasionally but that was also pre-pandemic. Honestly, the only pro is having a job and getting paid. I felt very worthless at this company.

Cons

They like to project ideals that they don't actually own up to. There is definitely two different tiers of employees and it gets really awkward because contract employees do not have the same rights as full-time employees. While pay seems fine as a number you need to keep in mind you're in places like Los Angeles or New York City, so a six figure salary still doesn't afford rent for a good place in the area. You'll have to commute if you want a decent place to live because the area is by the office are so expensive and they're not paying you enough to be able to afford it even though you might be making six figures. They do tons of diversity training to project diversity, but ultimately there's a considerable divide. Lots of trying to be an ally but no true actions.

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Pros

Very chill and supportive team

Cons

Sometimes menial work and gaps in assignments

2.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

- Benefits - At the Digital Specialist, Account Manager, and Account Executive level the people are mostly incredible to work with internally - Most AEs are able to have their own offices, which helps significantly to drown out the noise of senior management

Cons

- CEO / Culture post Skydance merger: I never thought I would ever be in a position where I would want to leave a company because of the people. But that is starting to become the case. ELT/SLT does not care about the culture, hard workers, or rewarding loyalty. They will treat you like a number because the only thing anyone cares about (and its so apparent more than ever) is the bottom line. - Compensation and values - working for Viacom and CBS / ViacomCBS / Paramount before Skydance actually felt like it meant something. Now, no one knows if we're even valued and more often than not we're made to feel like every day of our lives here we have to prove our value over and over again. You never genuinely feel safe or comfortable here because there's going to be layoffs every 6 months. Other tech companies will give better compensation - Paramount needs to up their game if they don't want to continue losing their best talent. - You're literally just a number here. The company does not reward hard work or loyalty so it's best to just watch your own back because no one will have it here. They have let go of the best leaders that I've ever come across and have kept toxic egos only because they know how to play the toxic game that working here has become

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