Sinking Ship - Anonymous employee Blaze Media Employee Review

1.0
6 Sept 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Casual and friendly work place. Good benefits. Unlimited paid time off. The people working there actually want to work and want to be creative.

Cons

Management had no idea where they were going as a company. We were constantly being told as a company that our heads were above the water and we were doing just fine when in reality we were sinking deeper and deeper. Because of this, there have been multiple lay-offs in the last 2 years. They have no clear vision or direction of where they are going as a company. They are constantly shifting ideas to see what will work. They focus way too much on frivolous tasks or aesthetics that take up the time of people that work there that could actually be contributing to the company and by doing that, they are wasting money by taking those people away from the job they were hired to do. With such a small amount of employees now there, moral and the excitement to be working there is very low. Management was always very secretive about what was going on with the company. And when we would be given any kind of information, most of it was just blowing hot air up our rears and they would go back on their word.

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5.0
11 Dec 2025
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Pros

Great people Great culture Ability to own your show and work directly with talent Great resources to help Unlimited PTO

Cons

Rarely get bonuses Not the best pay

1.0
6 Nov 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Once you gain trust and prove you'll get your job done you can kind of do whatever you want. They don't micro-manage. Almost everyone has a shared passion or interest in independent media. Camaraderie when big news events or elections are happening.

Cons

No management communication to the point where no one knew things that were being released on our own platform, and we never heard from the CEO. It was like he went out of his way to avoid us even when he was in office. Huge gossip culture because leaders won't tell employees anything, so naturally rumors circulate. A lot of the women are catty with each other. No unity at all. Across the board teams are isolated, overworked, and offered no support for growth or development or guidance. Shows regularly fail because they hire bad or difficult talent and then leaders don't put any effort into developing them. There are no rewards for doing well, and pay increases are a joke for a company that pushes conservative values (don't expect to keep up with inflation). People also get away with behavior that would get you fired on the spot anywhere else. This is the most toxic environment I've ever worked in.

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