WarnerMedia Reviews

Pros

Exceptional growth opportunities abound, if you take the time to look for them and work for them.

Cons

Pockets of resistance to culture change

Pros

The company offers excellent benefits, and the ability to move around to new departments which eliminates the need to leave in order to learn something new or to grow professionally

Cons

Promotions are based on if they like you. It has nothing to do with you knowledge, ability or credentials. If they like you, you are successful. If you are not their friends or share personal business with them, they look you over. They will give you merit increases, but you will not be considered for promotions.

Pros

Decent pay and benefits; former colleagues in Legacy group were friendly, supportive and helpful. However, they left for better values, culture, opportunities.

Cons

Typical Hollywood, superficial culture. Not challenging, could see better opportunity to learn, grow and contribute elsewhere

Pros

Decent benefits and good time off for old-timers - though I gather they've cutdown vacation days for new hires. Modern, clean office. Working with high-ish quality content.

Cons

Seemed like it was great when HBO had autonomy under the old CEO, but since merger and formation of WarnerMedia, culture has completely shifted. AT&T has completely done away with any of the traditions HBO partook in that generated enthusiasm for working in television. Decisions regarding HBO Max that should have been made ages ago were made at the last minute including, structural changes, team responsibilities and upper management shifts. Unwanted, additional work from other networks under WarnerMedia thrust upon us, adding way more hours and stress to an already under-staffed department. Senior leadership seems unaware/turns a blind eye to all the overworked people below them. Overall, staff members I've met are nice enough, but lack a sense of warmth. Don't even get me started on the pod people posing as senior executives (newbie Kilar may be ok). Unrelated to all the above, but preventative care covered by company health plans is pitiful (how do they not cover skin cancer checks and prostate exams as preventative care!?)

Pros

Excellent brands, genuine interest in cross promotion, talented people

Cons

Has become very bureaucratic, very political as the HQ has shifted from Atlanta to NY/LA. Not the same Turner (literally: it's now all referred to as WarnerMedia)