Paley Center For Media Reviews

People at this place quit all the time. They quit without other jobs and they quit without warning. Nobody tells anybody - people just disappear…even high up people who run departments are gone. And they are never fired - they always quit. Even the HR people quit over and over again. A HR person once said to an employee “I am sorry that you have to be part of this. I am sorry that I am a part of it.“ ZERO work / life balance. People at Paley are often forced (not asked) to work 6 or 7 day weeks, usually with little or no warning. TOXIC Culture: Unhappiest people I have ever seen at any job.. Every day is chaos. Meetings get scheduled and don’t happen. Projects get assigned on fast deadlines and then abandoned. Everything is done in secret. THE CEO is a liar. She lies in big meetings and small meetings. She lies to outside people. She lies to potential hires. She lies to the Board (and trust me - one day the incredibly powerful CEOs who fund this place are going to get the message). But hopefully reviews like this will get somebody at one of those companies to do some real digging and what they find out will put the CEO (and probably her inner circle) out on the street. FEAR. It’s hard to really explain how much fear there is inside this place. People are terrified to make a decision, tell anybody anything or basically do their job.

After a full 6 months of contract work, I can honestly say I’ve never experienced anything like the Paley Center for Media. Office culture is determined by the senior leadership team who have fostered an atmosphere of intimidation often resulting to yelling or scare tactics. Leadership is also comprised of mostly older employees who openly state their reluctance to use more efficient technology in the face of improved results and work-flow. As a woman of color, I often faced long looks as well as inappropriate commentary. Statements frequently made me feel uncomfortable and unwelcomed. In my time here, I’ve also noticed that employees of color are often brought in on a temporary contract with no hope of finding full-time employment with benefits. I’m a prime example of this working for 6 months without healthcare and the topic of becoming a full employee was never brought up regardless of having my contract renewed +4 times. Lastly, if you want to be respected and valued in the workplace, this company is not for you. If you value your personal time outside of your workplace, this company is not for you. If you want to work with culturally competent and growth focused employer, the Paley Center for Media is not the place for you.