Good Opportunity to Learn New Things (It's always changing) But Lack of Timely Goal Setting - Director Paramount Employee Review

4.0
29 Apr 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Ever changing (can't get bored here) Colleagues are great Relaxed atmosphere within some of the business units Great location (SF)

Cons

Ever changing (can't establish long-term goals/prioritize projects) Too many cooks in the kitchen Since CBS bought CNET, it's not as relaxed/there's a definite culture war Also, since CBS bought CNET, the HR department has been AWFUL - constantly screwing up vacation times, benefits, etc. no one takes responsibility when employee data is messed up and needs to be fixed Company intranet is an absolute mess - no clear employee directories, no updated information (worse yet, inaccurate/outdated information is still up there) Since the merger, CNET employees still can't see CBS employees' calendars in Outlook (impossible to schedule meetings)

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Very chill and supportive team

Cons

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1.0
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Pros

People who were at Paramount before the Skydance merger remain talented and amazing people.

Cons

The post-Skydance merger Paramount is an aimless corporate with zero resources, and respect for existing employees. Senior management are coming from Disney, and they’re hiring all their previous Disney colleagues, while laying off employees that have been at Paramount through ages. There has also been a shift in demographics where White men control the power. It’s disheartening to see amazing legacy leadership get demoted and sidelined in favor of incoming White male leaders from Disney. The new senior management will say things like, “We want to invest in people that will stay with us and grow,” yet layoff an entire division that have kept this company running through all the transitions. The disrespect is just ridiculous.

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