Easy Gig - Editor Valnet Inc. Employee Review

4.0
Apr 20, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

It's hard to imagine a more flexible or easier job and it's easy to advance if you work well and consistently. If you have a normal interest in reading about or writing about media then it's easy and fun work, and employees being given broad metrics or quotas to meet without any other particular requirements makes getting the work done much easier and more convenient. Basically, you get a lot of leeway to make the job you have into the job you want. Also, the flexibility is good enough that I essentially never have to miss out on anything I don't want to, so you can have a full-time job with full-time pay without feeling like life revolves around working. Generally coworkers are nice, friendly, and helpful.

Cons

The starting pay for most jobs is not great, which leads to a lot of turnover for recent hires. This is down to both the employee and the company, but the job prospects are much better for someone who is self-motivated and a self-starter. There's not a lot of hand-holding which is fine for established employees, but for beginners it can be a bit confusing. The pay could be better in general too, but with all that said, being able to work whenever you want in your living room in your pajamas really outweighs the cons of the job.

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5.0
Mar 24, 2025
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Pros

Working in person in NYC, regular NYC-based junket and red carpet opportunities, travel opportunities a la SXSW, creative freedom, encouraged creative pitches, viewed and treated as a leader, rewarded for hard work, transparent communication from direct bosses and corporate bosses, corporate values me and my team. That's a bullet point list, but to be more clear: I love working here. Love love LOVE. I've seen the ugly side of this industry and I am honored and privileged to be flolicking in the sunshine and rainbows that exists within Valnet. I stand on gratitude every day.

Cons

Salary is fair however it will need to be boosted by year's end - working lengthy weeks and NYC living expenses are piling up. I'm confident that my raise request will be met when the time comes as I regularly exceed expectations in my role, but I want it to be emphasized that the need for a higher salary comes down to living expenses (rent, food) as well as a desire to upgrade my wardrobe for work-based events (new suits). Additional income will be reinvested into my career, which is a benefit for all parties.

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2.0
Mar 13, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Can't think of any. Glad to be out of there.

Cons

I worked for a company that was acquired by Valnet/subsidiary. For 3 months after the acquisition we heard crickets from their leadership - no "we're glad to have you on board", no "we're looking forward to building great things together" - the usual bull you'd expect. 3 months in the CEO calls an all-hands and introduces the guy who's going to be "running" the business. More accurate would be "the guy who will be the CEO's puppet". This person has the business skills of a potato and zero experience or knowledge of how businesses like this succeed. Since he's been running the show *everything* is a priority, everything is a crisis - he fails to realize that when everything is a priority then nothing is. Result? Revenue has fallen off a cliff and leadership asks for whatever garbage it thinks will make it look good to the CEO (and it's all garbage, all window-dressing - there's no value being built). Talented (seriously talented) people were either fired or walked, content quality is in the crapper, and morale is about as low as you can imagine. Glad I got out when I did.

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