senior software engineer

video editor

editor

product manager

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Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

Working at Playboy was an exciting place to learn and grow; they presented wonderful opportunities to me.  People worked hard and when there was time to have fun it was done with class.

The most difficult part of working at Playboy was keeping up with technology and your workload.  We were always given the opportunity to continue our education to keep pace with technology; which always improved productivity and the employee's knowledge.

The most enjoyable part of the job was feeling you were part of a great company that opened my world and family to a great experience of family picnics, holiday charm, department appreciation celebrations and all celebrations for jobs well done.

Working for this company was a unique experience dealing with various aspects of guest services, photography and multi-tasking. It also provided me with a unique experience considering I was also working at the Disneyland Resort at the same period of time. I enjoyed interacting with the guests and no work day was ever the same. I also worked with a strong group of team players which helped tremendously while working large events. Overall it was a great experience and I will also treasure my time there.

Phone Calls, phone calls, phone calls.  Setting up meetings and appointments.  Going to occasional trade shows.  I learned that magazine readership plays into the pricing of 1 page of advertising to the tune of $52,000!!!  Management was great, encouraging but stern.  Co-workers were busy so not a lot of interaction.  The hardest part of my job was getting fashion advertisers to see the benefit of placing an ad in Playboy.  The most enjoyable was the challenge and getting to visit the Playboy mansion and meet Hugh Hefner.

When I first joined it was a company that stood for something.  It was genuinely a wonderful place to work.  At the end unfortunately the management was only interested in scratching their own back, not the health of the company. Company got rid of a lot of people with real experience and kept people that didn’t know anything about the brand.  This is why it is not doing so well. A senior manager even hired their own wife who never had a job before to replace an extraordinary employee who worked there for 10+ years.  Assistants moved up to management because of their relationships with others

Working at Playboy during the dotcom boom was an experience. If you took the content's subject matter out of the equation, working at Playboy was much like working at any other high-profile online presence. People worked hard, there were a lot of crazy and wonderful ideas flown every day, and there was much innovation. The team there was good at what they did and we had fun, too. Almost all of the technology used back then would be considered obsolete now, but at the time we were exposed to a lot of the best web tech available.

Your typical day at work can be pretty unconventional. However you are granted to be an adult by providing you what you need to be productive, you love and truly enjoy all of the people because everyone is a team player.

As for management there has been a lot of changes with out follow through and/or a real thought out process which slows morale, causes insecurity and uncertainty.

Very straight-forward job with excellent management team. Head Chef in charge of staffing specific positions for each evening. Always an excellent menu that basically served itself. Always a different dynamic of guests depending on the type of party. I learned to be more assertive to specific situations depending on the varying volumes of guests. Trying to stay out of the guest's way was difficult but manageable.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The relationships I developed with coworkers and the knowledge I gained about working in the entertainment industry.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There wasn't any stress

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Welcoming and clean

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It depended. In my 6 years there, I had different responsibilities. The days were usually 12 hours.

I had great people to work with in all departments.  Yes, events could be trying and there was some adventure but overall I learned a lot.  I was doing some corporate investigation as well as executive protection during my time there as a corporate security officer.  Unfortunately, the cost of living in LA was too much.

There is no such thing as a typical work day. The motto is Work Hard, Play Hard and that pretty much sums up the culture. Management is really open and always willing to give advice. Most enjoyable part is heading down to the bar after a work day and commiserating with your colleagues.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Senior software engineer 5 salaries reported	$88,439 per year
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Product manager 3 salaries reported	$69,913 per year
Model 3 salaries reported	$25,000 per year

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