Pros
* Better compensation than at other media companies (except for Netflix) * Working on Max has product name recognition and global reach * Free Max subscription (with caveat)
Cons
* High burnout, high attrition, low morale across the entire direct-to-consumer division * Working at WBD is a neverending series of mergers, re-orgs, platform unifications and relaunches of existing products * Streaming is still a second class citizen at WBD. Corporate leadership only sees streaming as means to an end but does not understand that building a world-class streaming service requires money, time and longterm commitment * DTC leadership thinks that hiring tech industry people automatically translates to having a great tech organization, when in reality DTC operates more like a 3rd tier tech company (at best) * Amateurish software development lifecycle practices and complete lack of longterm planning * Leadership's inability to communicate plans or stay committed to announced plans longer than a minute * No career development or advancement options, Employees in some parts of the company have literally not had performance reviews in over 3 years, let alone promotions. * Corporate culture is little more than lip service. Employee travel between offices is disallowed or discouraged, and the only thing that actually brings coworkers together is shared dissatisfaction with WBD * WBD considers Max Ultimate subscription plan to be too expensive to waste on employees. So if you're wondering how much WBD values employees, the answer is $15.99/month - and not a cent more