Once a great company now a great shame - Production Executive A+E Networks Employee Review

1.0
Feb 4, 2019
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Pros

Iconic brands that mean (or meant) something to Americans. Award winning content that delivered ratings. Nice offices and solid perks. Pension plan is great but new employees don't get to be on the plan. Great outside reputation in the industry - people very impressed I work here.

Cons

Back when I started, we had a shared mission and everyone gave 110% to make sure we produced content that was authentic to our brands and had a purpose. The company had a north star and everyone was on the same page. Now it's just a collection of egotistical politicians who are more focused on themselves then the company. People I admired most are all gone and people i thought had no future are now leaders. As other reviewers said, the place is like high school where the dumb jocks, mean girls, and popular kids are in charge. The new hires over last 3-5 years have mostly been 2nd rate friends of executives. Now HR has their hands in everything and things are getting worse by the minute. Everyone is just holding their breath till we get acquired and get a payout.

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

I worked on the Content Creation team which is primarily made up of contract employees. Work is remote, but plenty of opportunities to get together in office and meet other people and socialize afterwards. Everyone on the team is great to work with, there are efficient systems in place and it is a well-oiled machine! I've done two contract rounds with them and am looking forward to my next one.

Cons

No opportunities to convert from contract to staff. There are a lot of things that aren't available to contract employees that are only available to staff (certain meetings, resources, etc). Contract employees are limited to 18 months, and then are required to take a year off.

2.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

Some very nice people; had good benefits although those are being cut back because of financial uncertainty

Cons

Fading industry, frequent layoff cycles with hints of more to come, the company is trying to innovate but some divisions are slow to modernize other than throwing around silly talking points at meetings.

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