Way too much work, stress, OT. Unrealistic expectations from new AC's, no reward for hard work. - Anonymous employee Paramount Employee Review

1.0
3 Dec 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

*Company is expanding but AC position is a revolving door. *Looks good on your resume but not sure if all the stress, hard work and OT is worth it.

Cons

*When i interviewed for this position i thought i would be focusing on the clients instead i am staring at excel sheets, reports and dealing with creatives and tags most of the time. *Managment reassures you that you can go to them if you need help and when you do they get irritated or say unecessary smart comments that make them sound condescending...your fellow AC's when they have a chance to breath will be nicer about helping you because they know its tough. *They expect new AC's to know everything and understand everything and do things right. *Long learning curve *2 week training only prepares you for the basics not the chaotic, complex, stressful work that comes your way...so its VERY irritating when a manager points out that your question was included in the training...UNREALISTIC. Its a lot, too soon, too complicated..so give your AC time to learn!

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