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PARTICIPANTS
266
TOTAL
RATINGS
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ViacomCBS Company Culture

ViacomCBS Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.2/5
ViacomCBS' Overall Culture is rated C

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ViacomCBS CEO

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Robert Bakish ViacomCBS' CEO
Robert Bakish
65 /100
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ViacomCBS employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at ViacomCBS report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at ViacomCBS have 3 meetings
Meetings
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76% of ViacomCBS employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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ViacomCBS employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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77% of ViacomCBS employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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ViacomCBS employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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69% of ViacomCBS employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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What's the office vibe like at ViacomCBS?

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  • It's work focused and very laid back. One employee consistently wears sweatpants and heavy metal band t-shirts. Lots of free swag and perks...

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How hard is it to get promoted at ViacomCBS?

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  • Very difficult depending on your role. For creatives, you'll have to demonstrate to a lot of people, for a long time, that you can quickly...

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What is ViacomCBS's internship program like?

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  • Like everywhere, there are fewer interns now than there were years ago. I strongly suggest having software skills like MS Office but...

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What is the PTO policy at ViacomCBS?

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  • Varies by department but is generally super flexible and accommodating.

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Does ViacomCBS drug test or do a background check?

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  • No drug test. Background check is minimal (more like they google you).

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What kind of people does ViacomCBS like to hire?

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  • People that are cool. Don't show up to your interview in a suit and tie. Try to seem like you have a sense of what's going on with...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, ViacomCBS applied for 22 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 50% were approved, 41% certified-withdrawn, and 9% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at ViacomCBS unveil that 2 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 9 were withdrawn by ViacomCBS after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

ViacomCBS has a total of 2000 employees

22
Total Applied
  • 50% Granted (11 out of 22)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 22)
  • 9% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (2 out of 22)
  • 41% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (9 out of 22)

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

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at ViacomCBS

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ViacomCBS currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at ViacomCBS

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ViacomCBS currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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?"
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eNPS Score
32%Promoters
22%Passives
46%Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

Viacom's goal is to be the world’s leading, branded entertainment company across television, motion pictures and digital media platforms. We focus on our consumers, enhancing our existing brands, developing new brands and executing on our multiplatform strategy to reach this objective and sustain growth. By capitalizing on our creative strengths and deepening our relationships with audiences, advertisers, distribution affiliates, talent and licensees, Viacom is positioned to achieve continued or greater global success.

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ViacomCBS Culture At a Glance

ViacomCBS has 2000 employees. 266 employees at ViacomCBS have reviewed ViacomCBS across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 266 ViacomCBS 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 ViacomCBS are generally satisfied with their total compensation at ViacomCBS, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at ViacomCBS are generally satisfied with their team. 266 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at ViacomCBS are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at ViacomCBS believe the environment at ViacomCBS is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at ViacomCBS is comfortably fast. About 61% of the employees at ViacomCBS work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at ViacomCBS are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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ViacomCBS vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Netflix
    80 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Comcast
    71 / 100
  3. 3rd
    The Walt Disney Company
    71 / 100
  4. 4th
    ViacomCBS
    64 / 100
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