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Radical Culture Shift - Senior Manager Warner Bros. Discovery Employee Review

1.0
Sep 29, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Total compensation (including benefits) is very good.

Cons

Since the merger with Discovery, there has been a radical culture shift. Discovery brought their toxic, top-down culture, and what used to be the best work environment I'd ever encountered is now one of the worst. There needs to be more transparency from leadership. Previously, managers regularly met with the leadership team and were usually aware of significant changes in company policy before they took effect. Everything is very top-down now, and managers aren't consulted about changes. Managers find out about changes at the same time as their direct reports, which leaves them flat-footed and unable to respond to questions/concerns raised by their teams. It feels like a scenario where "the dog caught the car," and the new leadership struggles to effectively manage a much larger business that is very different from the 3rd tier networks they're used to running.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get to work in broadcast. The End. Pay is good, But after you do the job long enough the money vs time washes if you are a salaried employee. Oh yeah MEGA stinky weed pens in the elevator, but don't worry you won't get layed off because of a drug test. Maybe if you stayed on the elevator long enough your could get a contact high? In terms of Pros also you may get promoted if you are NOT caucasian. Maybe! Otherwise, its a chance. You might be promoted if you Kiss THE right people. I will let you imagine where. Remember before you join this team....optics matter more than anything else. Keeping things running and ensuring uptime matter the least.

Cons

Cons...well the cons are the executive management. The good ones left.... from executives down. Awesome dudes get promoted because they have a New York accent...yeah it stops there, and you will be on call forever now. Realize weekends are not there for you because its 24x7x365 You are hated as an expense. You will never get promoted by handling MI's. Your knowledge is not held in any high regard. Getting called on Christmas, 4th of July, or name another holiday. Getting to come to the office mostly 3 days a week. But don't worry you can even have a chance at getting demoted to shift work. Really a great re-org should be their moto. DEI...crock of shinola. Knew guys who were match fit that didn't make the cut.....why because you know whatever. No real reasons. There is now acceptance of the company does wtf they are going to do and we adjust to it. Seriously.

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