Ok Place to Work, Better Growth Elsewhere - Anonymous employee A+E Networks Employee Review

2.0
May 23, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Benefits were great - Depending on your department, you can be really immersed in the entertainment industry, with access to a lot of information, materials, people and events. - Work-life balance good - The people that end up working there are great

Cons

- Working with HR for any reason, big or small (why so much resistance- aren't you there to help?) - Few growth opportunities - old guard is firmly in place and they get the growth opportunities - For all of the great people working there, the vibe was off, the environment didn't feel fun or open - Pay is significantly below industry standard. When interviewing elsewhere, making a lateral move, the pay for the same position was more than double- *at three different, very well-known companies*

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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
Recommend
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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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