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      HBO Reviews

      3.8

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (724 total reviews)

      Richard Plepler

      77% approve of CEO

      58% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.4

      Culture and values

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      HBO has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 724 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HBO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      724 reviews
      4.0
      18 Dec 2015

      Pretty fun place to work at

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The people are great, and when the people are great it makes the work environment enjoyable.

      Cons

      The regular - promotions take a while unless upper management takes to you.

      5.0
      20 Jan 2016

      Former Intern

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Fantastic company to work for

      Cons

      Really enjoyed working with them

      1.0
      19 Feb 2018

      Soul-crushing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Benefits, pay, tuition reimbursement, internal screenings, offices are convenient and well-kept.

      Cons

      - You know those scenes in Mean Girls when the girls turn into gazelles and start attacking each other? Maybe not, because it's not part of an HBO theatrical stunt. Anyway, that's what it's like every day between departments. Everyone is climbing to get to the top and will stab you in the back within seconds. - Casual racism and harassment run rampant, especially towards junior employees. Very "Mad Men"-style environment circa 2018. - No consideration of work/life balance unless you have kids, and it's only slightly better if you do. - The impending threat of layoffs is constant, even though they spend upwards of $15 million to produce each episode of GoT. No financial transparency between departments, even if you're the one spending the money (I think I saw a budget once in three years). - Archaic technology and workflow. HBO can't shake the fact that it's not a linear broadcast network.

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