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Was there any effort to hide the end product to employees? I know that from the outside, MindGeek tries to look like any regular tech/data company. Is there a g

Was there any effort to hide the end product to employees? I know that from the outside, MindGeek tries to look like any regular tech/data company. Is there a gap between the software side of things and the "pornhub website" team? Is the video department hidden? How is the culture?

markus_zhang 6y ago
No it's not. It's pretty open overall. People sometimes discuss tech/business details in front of porn scenes as well because you have to. And perhaps among the first few questions HR is going to ask if you are OK with working for a XXX company (they didn't say it directly on my case but hinted enough) during the recruit process.
- Raphmedia 6y ago
  > People sometimes discuss tech/business details in front of porn scenes as well because you have to Now I am picturing an open office plan with a porn set one one end of it. Surely the studios are separated from the software departments?
  - markus_zhang 6y ago
    No it's just some videos played in a TV in meeting room. It was for looking at Chrome dev tools I believe. Studios are not even in Montreal AFAIK but I could be wrong.
    - Raphmedia 6y ago
      Alright, thanks. My other question was about culture. What is the demographic? Are there a lot of women, gender minorities, etc.? Are things like harassment complaints taken seriously? In short, is it a "locker room" culture or more similar to what you find elsewhere at web agencies in MTL?
      - wolco2 6y ago
        It mirrors a regular startup which is more male. Agencies in general are more populated with women,gender minorities for a variety of reasons. Porn doesn't hang on the walls. And you are more likely to find harassment outside of a business like this because everyone would try harder to make the female welcome because of the sigma.
  - pluc 6y ago
    Yeah the porn is mostly shot in LA/Miami I think.
pluc 6y ago
No, porn is very much part of the culture. There are posters of porn stars on the walls (like, official company-sponsored posters). Asa Akira is one I remember being a popular "ambassador". They've had porn stars at their office parties.

markus_zhang 6y ago

No it's not. It's pretty open overall. People sometimes discuss tech/business details in front of porn scenes as well because you have to. And perhaps among the first few questions HR is going to ask if you are OK with working for a XXX company (they didn't say it directly on my case but hinted enough) during the recruit process.

Raphmedia 6y ago
> People sometimes discuss tech/business details in front of porn scenes as well because you have to Now I am picturing an open office plan with a porn set one one end of it. Surely the studios are separated from the software departments?
- markus_zhang 6y ago
  No it's just some videos played in a TV in meeting room. It was for looking at Chrome dev tools I believe. Studios are not even in Montreal AFAIK but I could be wrong.
  - Raphmedia 6y ago
    Alright, thanks. My other question was about culture. What is the demographic? Are there a lot of women, gender minorities, etc.? Are things like harassment complaints taken seriously? In short, is it a "locker room" culture or more similar to what you find elsewhere at web agencies in MTL?
    - wolco2 6y ago
      It mirrors a regular startup which is more male. Agencies in general are more populated with women,gender minorities for a variety of reasons. Porn doesn't hang on the walls. And you are more likely to find harassment outside of a business like this because everyone would try harder to make the female welcome because of the sigma.
- pluc 6y ago
  Yeah the porn is mostly shot in LA/Miami I think.

pluc 6y ago

No, porn is very much part of the culture. There are posters of porn stars on the walls (like, official company-sponsored posters). Asa Akira is one I remember being a popular "ambassador". They've had porn stars at their office parties.