Is Paramount a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Paramount have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 61 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Paramount employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Paramount now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Paramount .

Does Paramount pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Paramount with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 61 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Paramount .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Paramount?

41% of Software Developer employees at Paramount would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 49% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Paramount with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Paramount?

Intern (206) , Director (114) , Manager (97) , Coordinator (83) , Executive Assistant (71) , Producer (63) , Software Engineer (58) , Production Assistant (57) , Vice President (54) , Analyst (45) , Senior Manager (40) , Account Manager (35) , Project Manager (34) , Associate Producer (33) , Account Executive (32)

What are the pros of working at Paramount according to real employee reviews?

"The people there are great and everyone is passionate about their jobs." ((in 588 reviews)); "There are a lot of services on site which are of great benefit including a wellness studio." ((in 376 reviews)); "Great culture and very flexible and chill" ((in 282 reviews)); "good work/life balance compared to other companies I've worked for" ((in 204 reviews)); "Great Team and people at work very flexible with times" ((in 138 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Paramount according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and they keep you as a project based employee forever while promising to make you full time." ((in 243 reviews)); "Poor management and disconnect across business" ((in 178 reviews)); "Low salaries and difficult to advance due to intense politics." ((in 162 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and changes every 4" ((in 139 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 76 reviews))

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3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(61 total reviews)

Robert Bakish

39% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Paramount with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 61 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Paramount is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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61 reviews

4.0

Apr 14, 2026

Great work-life balance, but poor management direction

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance was great

Cons

Management has no direction or leadership

1.0

Jan 12, 2026

Downhill after Skydance Merger

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Some of the teams have great people to work with - Interesting projects - Decent health insurance coverage

Cons

- 5 days mandatory RTO with enforced badging, including for those who don't live near an office - Upper management is not trustworthy - Low compensation for 5 days in-office - Benefits are pretty lacking, especially when compared to other tech companies - Lots of micromanagement going on (CEO is not Bob Bakish anymore, it is David Ellison)

2.0

Dec 17, 2025

Terrible new management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting product, lots to learn, fairly good WLB

Cons

David Ellison and upper management not to be trusted, 5 day RTO with badging surveillance, lots of micromanaging, higher ups glued to PTO calendar, limited / slow promotion cycles

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