Warner Bros. Discovery

Benefits are good on paper.

Compensation and leave policies are good.

The work culture for software engineers here is extremely unbalanced. A significant portion of time is consumed by meetings, leaving limited focus for actual development work. During the hiring process, I was informed that occasional extra effort might be required around release timelines. However, in practice, long working hours have become the norm on a daily basis.

The onboarding process is poorly structured. New hires are expected to start contributing from the first week itself, regardless of whether they have had sufficient time to understand the systems and processes. Managers are often preoccupied throughout the day, to the extent that basic interactions are overlooked even when working in the office. Similarly, colleagues are heavily occupied with their own tasks, and there is minimal effort to ensure that new team members are on the right track.

Overall, the work environment reflects a culture that does not prioritize healthy collaboration, proper onboarding, or work-life balance.

Management says it's a great place to work. But they should look at employee friendliness and work-life balance as well.