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Etienne Uzac
53 Ratings
Pros
"Good place to start your career in online media, you get to learn a lot" (in 3 reviews)
"There are no pros to working at the International Business Times, unless you want a wartime-like camaraderie between you and your colleagues" (in 4 reviews)
Cons
"The company is nothing but a content farm" (in 7 reviews)
"Who care about no one but only their careers" (in 5 reviews)
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"Ambitious environment with lots of great talent"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
-In the last year, IBTimes has ramped up its editorial coverage, and shown a real commitment to quality reporting
-As a writer, opportunities to travel and work on lengthy, data-driven features
-A desire to build a truly global news site and attract attention, win awards, etc.
-PR director is awesome at getting writers on TV/Radio
-Smart editors under strong leadershipCons
-Site could use a serious refresh
IB Times 2015-08-23 06:47 PDTHelpful (1)
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"A Challenging Experience"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at IB Times full-time
Pros
- Access to great editors
- Ability to own a beat and carve out some good stories
- Talented journalists who were there with you through all the challengesCons
- Traffic incentives hurt morale
- Uncertainty surrounding company and financial stability led to a lot of distrust
- Low starting salariesIB Times 2018-04-24 10:10 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Bad experience"
StarStarStarStarStarDoesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI worked at IB Times full-time (More than a year)
Pros
No pros at this time.
Cons
Very bad staff management. Delayed salary payments. No professional growth
IB Times 2018-04-25 18:40 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Run Forest Run"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at IB Times (More than a year)
Pros
There were none at all.
Cons
Everything you read here is true.
Advice to Management
Enjoy your prison sentence
IB Times 2018-04-10 07:24 PDT![IB Times Logo]()
"Terrible Place to Work"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at IB Times full-time
Pros
There are no pros to working at the International Business Times, unless you want a wartime-like camaraderie between you and your colleagues.
Cons
Low morale. Unrealistic traffic goal expectations. Bad management. Everyone scared for their job. Pressure to write downright misleading articles, if they can even be called articles. I got out as soon as I could.
IB Times 2018-03-06 05:50 PST![IB Times Logo]()
"Content Farm"
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Negative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at IB Times (More than a year)
Pros
Experience. Independence. Some employees allowed to work remotely.
Cons
Unqualified editors. Low salary (dishonest incentive structure). Low editorial standards.
Advice to Management
Hire bona fide journalists as editors.
IB Times 2017-10-17 12:50 PDT![IB Times Logo]()
"This Place Is A Hot Mess"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at IB Times (More than a year)
Pros
A few great editors/writers who really care.
Cons
Valued page views over content
Advice to Management
Up your game
IB Times 2017-10-30 16:36 PDT![IB Times Logo]()
"good for clickbait writers; bad for actual writers."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at IB Times full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Good experience writing for the web, they pay writers. If you get the hang of publishing posts that garners clicks, there's a decent bonus structure.
Cons
Churning out content can be exhausting, and publishing clickbait articles for web hits doesn't necessarily look good in one's portfolio. If you value the quality of your writing, it's draining and embarrassing to have your name on content you know isn't very good.
Insecure employment, no benefits.Advice to Management
find a better business model than just clickbait for ad revenue?
IB Times 2017-09-26 16:03 PDT![IB Times Logo]()
"Unprofessional toxic work environment"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at IB Times full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
It's s great boot camp to learn new skills
Cons
Unprofessional environment, no career development, website has too many ads and typos
Advice to Management
More career development, more support for staff, better editing needed
IB Times 2017-07-05 06:53 PDTHelpful (1)
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"put it on deathwatch"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at IB Times full-time (More than a year)
Pros
– some very dedicated people there
– good location for the officeCons
The company is run by people who don't understand the media business
Zero attention paid to the user experience
Poor communication between ownership and everyone elseIB Times 2017-02-03 07:16 PST
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