Very poor leadership, do not recommend working here - Anonymous employee Fandor Employee Review

1.0
Jan 21, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Outside of the leadership team, the individual contributors are enjoyable to work with.

Cons

Fandor's original mission was great, but because of poor management and no direction, the company has lost its arthouse edge. The execs change their direction every month so no one knows what to work on. They also hired an ad agency to do branding work, but nearly two years later, they've produced nothing. I would avoid if you're looking for career growth. There are no performance reviews or anniversary incentives.

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5.0
Apr 19, 2021
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Pros

Great mission and dynamic team

Cons

Lacking leadership and business objectives

4.0
Nov 16, 2017
Anonymous intern
Recommend
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Pros

I actually really liked the work environment. I understand why it can be perceived as "cold," but as an intern I was really glad to be treated like an actual employee. I received a lot of experience working with different departments and multiple projects that I know puts me in a great place for the future. I loved my bosses, CEO, and the team I worked for. In an age where independent film is still struggling to find its place, Fandor lets these films have a space to live and be seen. Overall, I really enjoyed my experience, especially getting to meet the heads of other departments and learning about the overall distribution process.

Cons

The work I did was mostly individual, and I know a lot of people personally that don't enjoy that kind of environment. I also wish I received more training in the first day on the job. For example, I didn't learn the full idea of how a film went through licensing and distribution and through which companies until Week 3 of the internship. I also wish I got to know the other side of the office more, and it did take me awhile to feel really at home in the office.

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