WWE Reviews

-Management does not care about the progression of its employees. They look down at people not at their level. During review time you will be told "it's a privilege for you to be working at WWE" “and "hard work doesn’t get you promoted” This is exactly word for word what was told to someone in my department by upper management. Sends a great message to the employees doesn’t it? What motivation is there to work in a place that doesn’t notice or admittedly care about hard work? - Underpaid and overworked – Because top management does not have a life outside of WWE, it is expected for everyone under them to be on their same schedule. Not answering your cell phone if it rings at 9PM or not answering an email at 10PM would cause major problems the next day. It’s fine if executives choose to live by that lifestyle but expecting it of all their employees is a different thing entirely. Work life balance does not exist. Don’t get caught leaving before 6PM or you will get some serious looks if anyone sees you, don’t think about not taking your work phone on vacation with you, and if you’re an assistant, be prepared to bring your cordless phone into the bathroom with you. Yes, all assistants are required to bring their phones into the bathroom with them because God forbid the phone rings more than 3x. - High turnover – The turnover rate is unbelievably high. Employees are constantly being let go and every 3 years or so there are major layoffs. There is no job security at all and everyone at the company operates in fear knowing that 1 mistake (large or small) will be judged heavily and it can and will cost you your job. It creates a very stressful environment from top to bottom. Everyone has a fear of making a mistake that no one wants to make a decision. - Very political – It’s all who you know. There are so many little cliques. It’s like a high school environment where you have to be with the popular group in order to have success. People have literally been let go within their department but because they are friendly with someone high up they are placed within another department even though they are not qualified at all. Most of the time it works the other way where if you are not with the “in” group, you will be very much scrutinized and judged in every single possible way. If you want to get noticed, run up and down the halls while stomping your feet screaming and shouting. It seems to work for some people. -Disorganization – There is a very high level of disorganization. No one communicates within the company. Departments do not talk to each other and it makes for a very stressful environment since things always need to be done at the very last minute. If something goes wrong, upper management will never take the fall but instead will blame it on whoever they can to make themselves look better. When things go right, obviously they take full credit. HR- The HR group is not there to support the employees but instead is there to serve as a political piece for the executives. They are a useless group and do not take any employee concerns seriously and will look the other way if a situation is brought up. Everything you say whether its big or small will immediately be reported back to your boss and you will be punished for it. It’s just a big game and you are their pawn. And lastly, please do not believe any of these fake positive reviews clearly planted by the HR department. All the negative reviews say the same basic things about the company. Believe those and choose a better place to work. One that actually will treat you with respect and value you.

Where do I begin? - Toxic corporate culture that is a vestige of the old-time wrestling business. Like talent, you will be used up until you fall out of favor and then you will be let go. - Turnover is off the charts. Employees are disposable to WWE management. Both long-term employees and recent hires are fired like its a reality TV show. Some reviews here cite 30% turnover. Zero sentimentally, no matter how long you’ve worked there. - Zero collegiality in the corporate building. Most employees are miserable from being overworked or fearful of being fired. Except for the company Christmas party, there are no employee gatherings to build a rapport with colleagues. Employees commiserate behind closed doors out of sight from management, just like a prison camp. - Beware of working for a particular senior executive who has no family or outside interests. This person works until midnight and expects you to be on call 24/7. And god forbid if you have a typo in an email... - Highly political, toxic corporate culture. If you are not aligned with one of the six executives who truly run WWE, you are vulnerable. - Insufferable senior executives are more emboldened than ever. Many of them are now multi-millionaires after recently cashing in their stocks. If they didn’t care about rank and file employees before, they definitely won’t now. - No matter how many years of experience you have, you will be micromanaged and have your judgement constantly questioned, especially if you work in marketing. And don’t forget to ask permission before you expense $40.00 for pizza for your staff. No joke. - Ignore the positive reviews. Those are planted by HR. Take it from a former employee—negative reviews are 100% accurate. You’ve been warned.