Lionsgate Reviews

Well, when one exec. wasn't telling me that I need to read the Bible so that I can understand the importance of being married and what it teaches you about thinking about other people first instead of just myself and that would be how I could improve as an assistant, I was shamed for being too fat, too poor to afford a car or at least a nice bicycle, and being a victim of my public school education by the others. I guess UCLA is a public school after all... Also, a lot of casual racism I didn't expect, such as when some lovely people discussed how ridiculous this Mexican Wedding they saw in Griffith Park was. Oh, they could not even imagine! I guess looking white, but being half Mexican threw them off their gaurd. Maybe those people are gone now. I gave up hope about 6 months in. Wasn't all bad, but those moments do stick out.

The anguish and distress this company brings to most of its employees is unbearable. Favoritism runs DEEP here. You’re not guaranteed to be a “favorite” through hard work and a positive attitude. If you’re not chosen a “favorite”, you’re doomed to never be promoted or even recognized for the blood, sweat, and tears you put into your job. The management at all levels is bad. Major “re-orgs” happen more often than they should (this includes pre-covid times as well). Nobody ever knows what is expected of them at any level, because no one ever officially rewrites the job descriptions after each restructure. It’s every man/woman for themselves - re-orgs create a very vicious culture. It’s quite evident that restructures happen so often due to the fact that senior leadership does not think things through before pulling the trigger. Lionsgate hires “leaders” solely based on their entertainment knowledge/skills, and not at all on their managerial skills or personalities. A lot of leaders do NOT know how to lead. There is very minimal diversity at this company. Lionsgate is one of the lowest paying studios out there. Your time is better spent applying to another job where you get the pay you deserve. If you come to HR with an issue, they have a track record of trying to sweep things under the rug. You’ll hear “entrepreneurial spirit”, but it’s purely lip service. People are afraid to give honest feedback to executives. It’s pure chaos. It’s just not worth it.