A sinking ship that’s on the way to the bottom of the sea but the captain tells the passengers everything is fine - Anonymous employee Scott Brown Media Employee Review

The biggest problem in SBMG lies with the top two head honchos for the company. The name you wear on the shirts they give you, the name on your checks you have the pick up (no direct deposit,) and the name you tell people you work for is a man that does not exist. He does not care about you, he does not want you to succeed, he wants you to make money for him. He comes around a few times a year and will tell you everything is ok and that the company is making progress but it’s all lies. The second in charge is the worst boss you’ll ever have. Like the owner, he doesn’t care about your well being, or your happiness with the company, he cares about you making him rich. He will talk down to you and micro manage you to the point of you feeling trapped. The two of them prance around in their big expensive cars, wearing expensive clothes and jewelry, while their employees work long hours for very little pay. The things they will tell you are not true and the ways they manage their company makes this company one of the worst in Charlotte to work for. When you start working at SBMG everything is great. There is a promise of a future with the company. I can assure you, there is no future for you at SBMG. The pay you get in the beginning, is probably the pay you’ll have the entire time you’ll work there. The pay is HORRIBLE. People for this company work hard enough to deserve twice the pay, the pay other, better companies would be more than happy to offer. The culture. There is no attitude around culture for the company. The company office is a dark, dreary place where no employee is happy to go. When you go to the company hotels to work with your co workers, the conversations that you will have will be negative towards the company. Not a single employee for SBMG is satisfied with their working conditions. Every employee speaks low of the company when the bosses aren't around, and even if they say they aren’t, all of them are seeking employment elsewhere. The company does nothing for it’s people. It holds a mediocre Christmas party and meeting once a year but does nothing else. The Attire. If you have worked for other A/V companies you know the standard for attire. Black pants, black polo shirt, black shoes. Most companies with strict attire policies will provide the attire or offer a stipend for you to get the attire they require. SBMG requires you wear expensive dress clothing (usually a shirt and tie,) yes even during setup days, and will hold you accountable even though they don’t provide any of it. They give you a polo shirt that you’re not allowed to wear except on very rare occasions and that’s it. The Gear. The gear at SBMG is old and outdated. Most people don’t understand most of it, and they have the worlds worst inventory system. Forget any kind of organization or neatness. Every hotel is a mess with expensive gear and no one is there to help manage it. Again, the upper management does not care about this expensive issue, they would rather spend money on themselves then do anything for their employees.