WNET reviews

2.1

10% would recommend to a friend

(105 total reviews)
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Neal Shapiro

6% approve of CEO

4% positive business outlook

WNET has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 105 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The WNET employee rating is 44% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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105 reviews
2.0
Mar 18, 2017

The good, the bad, the ugly

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Pros

If you went to tufts and you're a young, Jewish woman you will be put on the fast track to stardom.

Cons

If you don't belong in above category, there are no opportunities for you unless; 1) you were an NBC employee 2) worked at Pfizer and have no media company skills 3) friend of the CEO or senior management

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There are many, varied entry points for WNET employees. Our talented staff come from a wide variety of schools, backgrounds and former employers. And we provide opportunity to those with the appropriate skills who have the drive and desire to make our company – and our programming – better. - Neal Shapiro, President and CEO, WNET
1.0
May 28, 2016

Opportunities few and far between

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people at WNET are the greatest. They are very smart, nice, hardworking and have a great attitude. The office is located in a great neighborhood. You will also get a lot of days off - 20 PTO days to start, the week between Christmas and New Years off, and half days before every three day weekend.

Cons

Everything else. The senior managers are awful and lack a coherent vision for the future. The CEO is obsessed with news programming and is pretty much only focused on that. His first creation WorldFocus left the company in a bad state (and with lots of layoffs) and his newer creation, MetroFocus, is another subpar programming that is a top priority for the station. There is also very little accountability for the senior staff, as the board of trustee just goes along with everything and doesn't question what they are being told. WNET is also very top heavy and believes in paying employees well if you are at a particular level. if you are starting out, then look out for low salaries with maybe a yearly merit increase of 3%. Since most managers don't manage, there is very little oversight of the staff. It is easy to get stuck and comfortable there and just stagnate.

1.0
Jan 29, 2016

You can do better.

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Pros

Good external reputation. Early arrival rare.

Cons

Terrible morale. Lazy standards. Unprofessional HR. Salaries far below industry standards. No real advancement opportunity.

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