The Cinemaholic Reviews

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First of all, as a senior writer/editor who has worked with Cinemaholic for 4 years, I can vouch for how supportive Gautam has been since day 1. It's disturbing to see some of the reviews posted here, because they couldn't be further from the truth. Any writer who is honest and hard-working will get to learn and grow within the team, as did I. But if you are dishonest and lazy, Cinemaholic is not the place for you. Many of the negative reviews written here are from the writers who were fired for plagiarizing....Read More

Dislikes

Long hours on Fridays!

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

The type of articles you get to write here is so unique. I have written and edited topics that I am sure I wouldn't get to do at any other organization.

Dislikes

Long hours.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Literally Nothing.

Dislikes

Work to Salary ratio is a joke at this company. You are paid so low, so please don't join this place for the money. The Boss often gives unclear and divisive instructions, and if you seek to clarify he assumes that you're unintelligent. He also frequently detracts on his own statements. The volume of work is huge and is subject to frequent edits which is fine, but with the meagre pay, it just isn't worth all the effort. There is no room to grow at this company, you can't do part time or moonlight either because of the long, strenuous work hours. The Boss on many occasions, complains about how Google is not showing his website first instead of giving feedback to our articles. Overall, the whole experience at this company was utterly negative for me....Read More

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

There are many good and a few mediocre things about the company, but I would like to talk about what's the best thing about The Cinemaholic: Training. I have been a writer for 8 years, and have worked at several publications, but the amount of attention given to every aspect of writing (grammar, style, research, format, approach) atCinemaholic is amazing. There's so much to learn if you are open-minded....Read More

Dislikes

If you are someone who has worked at big publications like the Times or Today group, this company may not be for you. Basically, Cinemaholic is for people who are flexible and willing to learn. If you are coming from a very rigid style of working, then don't apply.

Work Details

Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

There's nothing appreciative about the Cinemaholic.

Dislikes

1. The CEO will berate you rather than give you honest pointers that would actually help you improve. 2. He will chastise you and berate you to the point where you start doubting yourself. Also, he just does it to make himself feel better and superior. 3. He will hire you and promise to pay the agreed salary, but you'll soon be fired. 4. He will send you passive, aggressive texts and call you out for not being professional. But the truth is, he's the most unprofessional human being ever. He will expect you to do your work, even if your mother has died. 5. He will mentally harass you; when he's tired of doing that, he will have his bootlicker editor take the reigns. The list just goes on. He's so insecure that he'll try to find grammatical errors in this review. If you don't care about yourself or your mental health, apply to Cinemaholic. The CEO there will help you hate your life even more....Read More

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

1. There is a lot to learn. You will be doing a lot of research work, so ultimately, it will help improve your skills. 2. The editors give detailed and direct feedback, which makes it easier to make changes. Also, the team is supportive. Whenever I needed some help with the article, be it for research or writing style, every memberwas happy to help out. 3. Always received the salary on time. (Although I only worked here for a few months, so can't say this for sure) 4. The work is fun and engaging. 5. If, for some reason, I wasn't able to finish the articles on time, the editor and the CEO were understanding....Read More

Dislikes

1. The worst thing that I found about working at TheCinemaholic was the pay cut. They have a points-based system. So, the more editing work they do on your article, the more points will be cut. They start with a bar system that starts from 110 and then they keep deducting the points. Once you reach 90, they will deduct 10% of your salary (the exact scale might have changed now). Then, if multiple articles are delayed, the salary is deducted as well. I never had any pay cut, but there was always this threat hanging over my head, which made me anxious all the time. Now, this is a private company and they can run it however they want to. But, this should have been mentioned in my contract. If I had known this beforehand, I would have never joined this company. Again, my only issue with this is that they should have mentioned this in the contract itself. 2. A lot of people have mentioned the issues of the CEO so I am not going to dive into that, except that if you have to tell during the company interview that a lot of people can't handle this work and quit within 6 months, maybe its time to take a look at your company culture and stop blaming other people. Also, when I quit, he tried to tell me how I should have never joined the company and I took the job from someone who really needed it. This was after I told him that I am going through a tough time in my life and need some break for my mental health. 3. The workload is too much. Honestly, just don't join the company if you can't dedicate your entire day to it. Some days, I ended up writing around 5000 words. And on top of that, the research requires a lot of work. For instance, if you are writing about a TV show with 15 cast members, they would want you to go through the social media of every single one of them up till their oldest post. And you also have to check the comments, the videos, etc. Then, you have to go through their interviews and see if there is any information that you have missed. Finally, once you have all the information, you get to writing. This whole process takes a lot of work and a lot of time. And for me, the pay wasn't worth all this effort. Also, I want a work-life balance, which isn't possible with this job. Sometimes, I ended up working on Sundays as well, because with all the edits you get, you don't get the time to finish them up during your normal working hours, so you have to work on them during your one rest day. 4. Sometimes, I noticed that the edits didn't make any sense. They tell you one thing one day and something else the next day. But this happened rarely. Edit: I am making this update because there are a lot of 5-star reviews of the company here. I am sure that they asked the employees or ex-employees to give these reviews. As you will be able to see, the latest 5-star reviews were posted on 20th March, 21st March, another one on 21st March, 2 more on 25th March, and another on 27th March, 2024. Anyone with half a brain could see that these reviews aren't genuine....Read More

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

I will always remain grateful to The Cinemaholic for picking me up when I was nothing and giving me a chance to be read by millions of people worldwide. If you are someone who is interested in building a writing career and willing to take feedback positively, this is the perfect place for you! The Cinemaholic also has an incrediblecommitment to quality and an equally wonderful editorial team to back it up. Granted, there will be a lot of mistakes in the first few months, but if you are willing to stick to the task at hand and learn from your errors, your dedication will not go unnoticed. Special thanks and gratitude to Gautam, the founder and editor-in-chief, who, despite being strict towards deadlines and schedules, showed immeasurable compassion and empathy during my tenure there....Read More

Dislikes

Not a direct dislike, but people interested in applying to The Cinemaholic should be aware of the workload. During my tenure, I used to write around 3500-4000 words per day, which, coupled with the extensive research, required quite a bit of time. Although the workload is surely manageable with practice and anything can be overcome, I used to feel overwhelmed occasionally.

Work Details

Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Flexible working hours Great salary Got to watch the latest movies and tv shows before they were released

Dislikes

Sometimes, the work can be challenging.

Work Details

Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.