Wizard World - Anonymous employee Wizard World Employee Review

1.0
25 May 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Anyone below the senior management level works extremely hard and for the most part pleasant to collaborate with - Frequent travel

Cons

- Extreme lack of work life balance (have worked numerous federal/religious holidays, vacations and scheduled time off because of lack of planning and boundaries from management) - Lack of event experience from senior management (majority come from a studio background which is unhelpful when planning and executing events) - Most deals made are done with ulterior motives that are not in the company’s best interests - Had been lead on by direct supervisor for months promising a salary review and title change which never happened until notice was given

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5.0
23 Nov 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

So long I don’t forget my magician walking stick in a bar, life is pretty easy; firining an employee is literally a blast; never get to deal with HR’s bureaucracy. And my long gray hair gets me lots of attention from the ladies.

Cons

I really dislike the fact that this job requires everyone to wear a uniform 24/7. Over the year I came to hate pointy hats of mine

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1.0
15 Aug 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The travel piece is fun. We get to meet great fans in every locale and they appreciate what we bring.. The non-managerial level staff, for the most part,supports one another. A couple of managers, who have recently had their hands tied, still care about lower level employees.

Cons

Neither the CEO nor the COO have a lick of experience in this genre. Worse yet, the Chairman of he Board, who is really running the company, is arrogant and refuses to listen to anyone. Presenting hard-core facts to support your position is an utter waste of time. He ignores it. The phrase "We're doing ti because Paul wants it" is now the motto. The CEO is clearly disengaged with the staff. The COO is just a blowhard. His opinion changes with the audience. The financials have to be in the toilet given all the consultants they've hired. The VP of Logistics, and the CFO, both brought in by the new team, quit within one week of another. They were voices of reason and not yes-men. .

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