Downhill after Skydance Merger - Software Engineer Paramount Employee Review

1.0
Jan 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Some of the teams have great people to work with - Interesting projects - Decent health insurance coverage

Cons

- 5 days mandatory RTO with enforced badging, including for those who don't live near an office - Upper management is not trustworthy - Low compensation for 5 days in-office - Benefits are pretty lacking, especially when compared to other tech companies - Lots of micromanagement going on (CEO is not Bob Bakish anymore, it is David Ellison)

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Pros

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Cons

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