Strong place to work - Senior Director, Sales Management Paramount Employee Review

4.0
Aug 8, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The corporate culture is relatively casual and warm. I've worked at more cut-throat corporate Ad Sales jobs and this is way, way better. The work-life balance is pretty great. Summer Fridays are really a thing here so there is not much activity and you can really have extra time to yourself. Fridays in general are a bit lighter as well. Paramount has deep pockets for employee talent when they choose. The payment package is strong. Most people are very leaned into their roles and do become subject matter experts. There are smart people in the Sales, Yield and Operations organizations. The company is stable and has strong fundamentals.

Cons

Their new policy apparently bars anyone below VP status from obtaining RSUs in their comp package. The offices are terrible. They are in the heart of Times Sq. which is a nightmare in and of itself. Additionally, the floor plan is not modern, stimulating and inviting. Instead, it is set up like legacy offices from the 80s - tan carpet, closed-door offices, poor lighting, limited conference rooms and phone booths, etc. There are also no kitchens on most floors. They do not even offer employees free snacks or drinks. Extremely frustrating. There is a culture of executive aloofness that is aggravating and counter-productive. You can almost guarantee yourself that anyone in a very senior executive role, across any department, will be extremely hard to communicate or collaborate with in any manner. This is much more prevalent than it is in other broadcast/streaming companies

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Cons

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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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