MTV- Can be a great place to work if you have a strong pair of scissors for cutting through mountains of red tape
Pros
There are some very good and intelligent people working at the network, and it's a joy to be around them when you can avoid b*tching and moaning about the company all day. The work environment is relatively relaxed. Free soda all day long. There are some good employee-related events that take place and allow you opportunities to build relationships with other people at the company's sister networks.
Cons
There is a lot of interdepartmental confusion amongst members of senior level management. For a media company, there are too many levels of approvals and overall red tape that need to be handled before anything gets done, which can lead to an employee feeling almost worthless. The pay is not great, and benefits for a permalancer are practically non-existent. If they do exist, getting an answer out of anyone is a chore. In general, it feels like there is an overall lack of effective communication amongst all parties working at the network. Nobody is on the same page.
