Discovery, Inc. reviews

Jobs are not well defined. Many employees are not too sure of their responsibilities or what is truly expected of them. Moreover, jobs are repeated by different departments. Information sharing would be a great benefit for many Disc. Communications employees. Lastly, the majority of employees are contractors, which implies little job security. I advise NOT to take a job with Discovery unless given a permanent contract. Under a permanent contract, most jobs are well worth giving a try.

Transitioning to a 'lean and efficient' culture, i.e. no job security. Executive management has brought in other management from a multitude of other companies and they have diluted the company culture to where it is unrecognizable. Their programming reflects becoming a corporate environment and lacks any originality. The great original docs you see are usually coproductions with other vendors such as the BBC or they commission outside creatives to produce. It says something when "Puppy Bowl" on Animal Planet is one of their highest rated shows of the year. There are now so many new executives that the management structure is hopelessly confused. They are in the process of contracting and have let go hundreds of long time staff. This was primarily a cost cutting move prior to go public and reflects the lack of value for the professional who have passionately built the company. Discovery Communications has sadly turned into a real life Dilbert strip, complete with pointy haired, clueless management.