Great product, great benefits, not so great place to work - Director A+E Networks Employee Review

3.0
Jul 8, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Offers some of the best benefits (health, 401k, pension plan, tuition reimbursement, etc.) Great product/brand you can be proud to say you work for.

Cons

Sr. management support is severly non-existent unless you are in the "clique". Communication is one sided and not consistent. Management has no clue what some departments/business units actually do to keep the business running nor do they express any interest in learning. They often take employees/jobs for granted. Employee recognition barely exists. Achievements at middle management level or below go unrecognized.

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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