One of the Better Options in a Difficult Industry - Editor Collider Employee Review

5.0
11 Jun 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Getting to write about movies and television at a company full of other nerds who genuinely love the things we're writing about is one of the greatest joys about working at Collider. Both the full time staff and many of the freelance writers are a delight to work with, and its great to make connections with fellow industry creatives who genuinely care about the content we're creating beyond click-ability (though that is obviously a priority). The higher ups are really good about flexible schedules and hours, and you're unlikely to find a WFH job that compares in terms of ease and enjoyment. While there aren't a lot of traditional benefits, you do get 10 vacation days, which is great! There's also a lot of room for growth, yearly bonuses/raises, and career opportunities for interviews and events like TIFF and SDCC. Most people at Collider are also looking out for each other wrt opportunities, if you're a big fan of a series or movie, you're likely to get chances to do interviews or cover the project because they want people who genuinely know and love the content to be the ones to report on it.

Cons

The pay could certainly be better given the often overwhelming workload and the freelance/contractor style pay structure, however, it is significantly better than a lot of outlets will pay in this extremely competitive industry. Most of the full time departments are overworked because they're understaffed. Unfortunately, most of the cons about Collider are actually problems with the industry as a whole. It's a demanding, high-stress job wherever you go, but at least the people here genuinely care.

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5.0
17 Jun 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Like I said, this place is full of great, understanding people who are actually in love with movies and TV. A good place to get your start writing or editing for entertainment if you want to kick off a career in that world and it's great to know that a lot of the creators (actors, writers, directors) of the things they write about actually read the site!

Cons

The pay is pretty junior, which — to be fair — aligns with the first-job-in-the-field situation there.

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2.0
15 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible positions & okay work environment, with some fun coverage opportunities on rare occasions

Cons

No long term editorial strategy, focused more on clicks than actual quality journalism, and absolutely zero upward mobility/opportunities to expand with management that doesn't know how to communicate.

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