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VICE was launched in 1994 as a 'punk zine' and has since expanded into a leading global youth media company with bureaus in over 30 countries. VICE operates the world’s premier original online video destination, VICE.COM, an international network of digital channels, a television production studio, a magazine, a record label, an in-house creative services agency and a book-publishing division. VICE’s digital channels include The Creators Project, dedicated to the arts and creativity, Motherboard, covering cultural happenings in technology, and Noisey, a music discovery channel. To date, VICE boasts over 60 established shows that cover everything from current events to sex to investigative reporting to music to kittens. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
57
TOTAL
RATINGS
478
Updated on: November 30, 2025

VICE Media Company Culture

VICE Media Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.7/5
VICE Media's Overall Culture is rated B-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Meetings
A-
Professional Development
B+
Environment
B
Team
B
Outlook
B

VICE Media CEO

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Nancy Dubuc VICE Media's CEO
Nancy Dubuc
64 /100
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Diversity at VICE Media

Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B-

Diverse employees at VICE Media have rated Professional Development, Meetings, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at VICE Media

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at VICE Media have rated Professional Development, Manager, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

VICE Media eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

2

VICE Media employees are 2% more likely to recommend VICE Media as a great place to work

38%Promoters
26%Passives
36%Detractors

Working at VICE Media

Working at VICE Media is rated average by 57 employees, across various culture dimensions. VICE Media employees are most satisfied about Meetings, Professional Development, and Environment categories, putting VICE Media’s culture in the Top 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at VICE Media was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at VICE Media

B-

Overall Company Culture at VICE Media is rated B-

Last updated 2 months ago

Top
40%

VICE Media ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 57 Employees

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Engineering
68
Engineering68
Marketing
59
Marketing59

VICE Media Employee Reviews

Out of 14 VICE Media employee reviews, 92% were positive. The remaining 8% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping VICE Media improve their work culture.

92%
8%
Positive Reviews92%
Constructive Feedback8%

Positive Reviews From VICE Media Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Diverse mindset and career experiences
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Communicate often and are looking to initiate meaningful change within organization
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Open and honest communication, collaborative environment, and can lean on one another to get things done
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Constructive Feedback From VICE Media Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Ensure pay equity across race and gender across the company
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VICE Media Company Information

VICE Media Company Overview

VICE Media was founded in 1994 and its current CEO is Nancy Dubuc. Since its inception 32 years ago, VICE Media has grown to 2785 employees.

VICE Media Mission, Vision & Values

VICE Media Mission & Values

VICE was launched in 1994 as a 'punk zine' and has since expanded into a leading global youth media company with bureaus in over 30 countries. VICE operates the world’s premier original online video destination, VICE.COM, an international network of digital channels, a television production studio, a magazine, a record label, an in-house creative services agency and a book-publishing division. VICE’s digital channels include The Creators Project, dedicated to the arts and creativity, Motherboard, covering cultural happenings in technology, and Noisey, a music discovery channel. To date, VICE boasts over 60 established shows that cover everything from current events to sex to investigative reporting to music to kittens.

VICE Media Mission, Vision & Values
Headquarter97 North 10th Street
11211
United States of America
Websitewww.vice.com
Founding Date1994
Tel718-599-3101
Company StatusPrivate
Social Sites

VICE Media Competitors

VICE Media competitors include Vox Media, Inc., BuzzFeed, Xlibris, and Mashable. VICE Media ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how VICE Media compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Vox Media, Inc. Logo
    Vox Media, Inc.
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    BuzzFeed's Logo
    BuzzFeed
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Xlibris' Logo
    Xlibris
    3.9/5
  4. #4
    VICE Media's Logo
    VICE Media
    3.7/5
  5. #5
    Mashable's Logo
    Mashable
    2.5/5
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VICE Media Employees

VICE Media has 2785 employees. 57 employees at VICE Media have reviewed VICE Media across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 months ago.

Overall, the 57 VICE Media employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at VICE Media are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at VICE Media, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at VICE Media are pleased with their team. 57 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at VICE Media are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at VICE Media believe the environment at VICE Media is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at VICE Media is extremely fast. About 48% of the employees at VICE Media work 8 hours or less, while 10% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at VICE Media are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining VICE Media - Employee Onboarding

VICE Media employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

VICE Media Employee Onboarding

VICE Media KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of VICE Media's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 VICE Media employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
VICE Media KPIs & OKRs

VICE Media CEO & Leadership

VICE Media CEO - Nancy Dubuc

Nancy Dubuc VICE Media's CEO
64 /100

VICE Media’s CEO Nancy Dubuc started in this role in 2018. Nancy’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Nancy in the Bottom 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Nancy Dubuc’s employees rank VICE Media in the Top 15% for Meetings, in the Top 20% for Professional Development, and in the Top 25% for Environment. Dubuc is generally unpopular with VICE Media employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Marketing department, and by employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience. However, Asian or Pacific Islander employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to VICE Media’s competitors, Nancy Dubuc ranks below both Xlibris CEO Andrew Phillips and Vox Media, Inc. CEO Jim Bankoff.

VICE Media Leadership

The VICE Media Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Nancy Dubuc, VP, Client Partnerships Lauren Berger, and Vice President Jenny Penich

  • Nancy Dubuc CEO / President

    Nancy Dubuc CEO / President

    Nancy Dubuc serves as the CEO / President of VICE Media.

  • Lauren Berger VP, Client Partnerships

    Lauren Berger serves as the VP, Client Partnerships of VICE Media.

  • Jenny Penich Vice President

    Jenny Penich serves as the Vice President of VICE Media.

  • George Rogers Chief Client Officer

    George Rogers serves as the Chief Client Officer of VICE Media.

  • Lucinda Treat Chief Legal Officer

    Lucinda Treat serves as the Chief Legal Officer of VICE Media.

  • Sal Alioto Director, Global Vendor Management

    Sal Alioto serves as the Director, Global Vendor Management of VICE Media.

  • Julie Arbit Global SVP, Insights

    Julie Arbit serves as the Global SVP, Insights of VICE Media.

  • Daisy Auger-Dominguez Chief People Officer

    Daisy Auger-Dominguez serves as the Chief People Officer of VICE Media.

  • meta augu Senior Vice President

    meta augu serves as the Senior Vice President of VICE Media.

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VICE Media Salaries

How much does VICE Media pay?

How much do people at VICE Media get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at VICE Media is $118,034, or $56 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $117,523, or $56 per hour.

At VICE Media, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $210,527 annually and the lowest is a QA at $45,000 annually. Average VICE Media salaries by department include: Legal at $157,322, Finance at $83,954, Business Development at $113,534, and Operations at $93,805. Half of VICE Media salaries are above $117,523.

30 employees at VICE Media rank their Compensation in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 91 ratings) while 27 employees at VICE Media rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 29 ratings).

Salaries contributed from VICE Media employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Developer, Senior QA, and QA. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from VICE Media employees.

Last updated 2 months ago.

1st Percentile
$68k
$68k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$90k
$90k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$117k
$117k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$165k
$165k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$219k
$219k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$246k
$246k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$278k
$278k100th Percentile
$118,034*
Average Compensation
$117,523*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

VICE Media Salaries by City

VICE Media Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at VICE Media

Diverse employees at VICE Media score the company 70/100 across various culture categories, placing VICE Media in the Top 40% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at VICE Media across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 59/100
Department - Marketing
Men 79/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 73/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 55/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Men 53/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees 69/100
Department - Engineering
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VICE Media Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

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VICE Media PTO

VICE Media's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year. VICE Media's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals50%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo50%
Less than $500/mo50%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
VICE Media PTO Policy

VICE Media Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, VICE Media applied for 12 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 92% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

VICE Media has a total of 2785 employees

12
Total Applied
  • 92% Granted (11 out of 12)
  • 8% Denied (1 out of 12)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 12)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 12)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let VICE Media Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in VICE Media on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
51%
Product
19%
Marketing
8%
Legal
5%
Engineering
5%
Other
11%

Candidates By Location

New York City
38%
Los Angeles
14%
Austin
8%
Boston
5%
Chicago
5%
Other
30%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding VICE Media

What is VICE Media address?

VICE Media location is at 97 North 10th Street

Who is the CEO of VICE Media?

VICE Media CEO is Nancy Dubuc, their score by employees is 64

What is VICE Media eNPS?

The eNPS for VICE Media is 2

What is the salary for Paralegal in VICE Media?

Paralegal average salary in the US is 63k

What are the salaries in the Operations in VICE Media?

The average salaries for Operations in VICE Media is 94k

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