Great team, weak leadership - VOD Coordinator Paramount Employee Review

2.0
7 Nov 2025
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Pros

- Diverse and multicultural environment with global exposure. - Opportunities to learn about media supply chains, content delivery, and localization. - Access to professional tools and workflows (Jira, Airtable Fulfillment Console, WhatsOn, RMS, etc.). - Some managers and teammates genuinely helpful and collaborative.

Cons

- Feedback and performance expectations often vague or inconsistent; criteria change mid-way and are not transparent. - Management communication can be dismissive or inaccurate, leading to confusion and stress - Systemic process bottlenecks (between Global Fulfillment, Language Ops, and Content Ops) often blamed on VOD coordinators despite being outside our control. - Overemphasis on minor mistakes while bigger contributions go unnoticed. - Culture can feel fear-based in later stages; increased scrutiny without clear developmental guidance. - Lack of proper HR follow-up or accountability when concerns are raised.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

People who were at Paramount before the Skydance merger remain talented and amazing people.

Cons

The post-Skydance merger Paramount is an aimless corporate with zero resources, and respect for existing employees. Senior management are coming from Disney, and they’re hiring all their previous Disney colleagues, while laying off employees that have been at Paramount through ages. There has also been a shift in demographics where White men control the power. It’s disheartening to see amazing legacy leadership get demoted and sidelined in favor of incoming White male leaders from Disney. The new senior management will say things like, “We want to invest in people that will stay with us and grow,” yet layoff an entire division that have kept this company running through all the transitions. The disrespect is just ridiculous.

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