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3.5
Average Rating
(based on 9 PRIMEDIA Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.1
Growth Opportunities
2.7
People You Work With
3.9
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
2.7
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
3.5
Work Setting
3.2
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Associate Product Manager

"It was decent but somewhat stressful and I often felt under utilized."

What do you like about working at PRIMEDIA?

"I liked the fact that casual attire was allowed and that the company was very forward thinking when it came to technical innovations."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I have no real suggestions; however I would recommend you acquaint yourself with the Agile development process."

What don't you like about working at PRIMEDIA?

"I didn't like that the stress level around the office was almost always high."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would encourage them to engage and support all their subordinates rather than just a select few."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Senior Managing Editor

What do you like about working at PRIMEDIA?

"I no longer work there, and the company has since changed names and ownership. I did, however, enjoy serving specific industries and providing content that helped people do their jobs better."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I wouldn't. Avoid it at all costs. For journalists, there are better, more adaptive and technologically savvy options out there."

What don't you like about working at PRIMEDIA?

"Poor executive leadership could not overcome industry and market challenges, and layoffs, magazine closures and property sales were common."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn the industry. Adapt to change. Prove that you value your employees."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.5
PRIMEDIA (22)

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1.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is CareCore National (10)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (6,335)
General Manager
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 2.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Editorial Director

"Long term employee, great career."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Inside Sales Executive
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Director of Advertising Sales
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Support You Get 3.1 / 5
Growth Opportunities 4 / 5 Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Operations Manager
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5
Art Director
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2.6 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.6 / 5
Company Culture 2.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.3 / 5
Software Engineer

"I thnk Primedia is a good place to work."

Person You Work For 3.8 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 3.4 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.2 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 3.1 / 5
Graphic Artist

"It was a great experience to work for a company with so much talent."

Art Director

"Overall, a great working environment."

Account Executive

"Good company, even better people."

Product Development Engineer

"good place to work"

What do you like about working at PRIMEDIA?

"The ability to Learn"

What don't you like about working at PRIMEDIA?

"I no longer work there"

Senior Software Engineer

"Great place until buyout."

Senior Accountant

"Was a revolving door in the accounting department."

PRIMEDIA Reviews FAQs

Is PRIMEDIA a good company to work for?

PRIMEDIA has an overall rating of 3.5 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 9 PRIMEDIA Review Ratings left anonymously by PRIMEDIA employees, which is 10% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at PRIMEDIA.

Does PRIMEDIA pay their employees well?

PRIMEDIA employees earn $56,000 annually on average, or $27 per hour, which is 15% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 0 PRIMEDIA employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find PRIMEDIA Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at PRIMEDIA?

100% of employees would recommend working at PRIMEDIA with the overall rating of 3.5 out of 5. Employees also rated PRIMEDIA 3.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 2.7 for Rewards You Receive, 2.7 for Growth Opportunities and 3.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at PRIMEDIA?

According to our data, the highest paying job at PRIMEDIA is a Senior Vice President at $201,000 annually. Browse PRIMEDIA Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at PRIMEDIA?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at PRIMEDIA is a Marketing Intern at $16,000 annually. Browse PRIMEDIA Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at PRIMEDIA?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at PRIMEDIA to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Support You Get, and cons to be Growth Opportunities and Rewards You Receive.

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