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      Island Def Jam

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      Island Def Jam Reviews

      4.1

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (14 total reviews)

      Steve Bartels

      100% approve of CEO

      45% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      5.0

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.9

      Senior management

      3.8

      Culture and values

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      Reviews by job title

      14 reviews
      5.0
      28 Jul 2015

      Art Producer

      Art producer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      It is a great place to work. Excellent Diversity of projects and artists to work with. Enriching experience. The music industry is changing rapidly but there is still a lot of success happening.

      Cons

      It is a great place to work. You are having so much fun working that it takes up most of your time. You become passionate about your work and the artists that you are working with and you become obsessed to see them grow and excel.

      3.0
      13 Aug 2015

      Not exactly what you'll expect

      Intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Concerts, cd's, seeing rappers occasionally

      Cons

      Egos! Everyone has a huge ego and the work environment could feel a little cold

      3.0
      6 Sept 2012

      Early in a career - Great perks, horrible pay

      Coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Free swag and shows can't be beat. Tons of great artists and a lot of cool shows. - You meet some really great and interesting folks. The majority of the people who work here are very cool and hard working. Most people work at places like this because they have always dreamt of working in music and are happy to be there.

      Cons

      - The hours are long. The dinners and shows are fun but they do become mandatory. Great when you are young and full of energy and sans obligation. Afterwards, it is a breeding ground for adult-children. That can be a lot to handle. - The pay is terrible. If you can figure out how to live on 30k a year in Manhattan for a while in order to chase a dream, do it. If you have bills, you're screwed. - The promotion to other positions is highly unfair. It is far more political than it should be and has little to do with company loyalty or work production. Supervisors will go so far as to lie to the very high level executives and claim no one internally is interested in a job. You're either a favorite here or there is no growth.

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