Hollywood Video Careers and Employment

Work wellbeing

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Work wellbeing score is High, 79 out of 100

Happiness

How enjoyable people find their day-to-day life at work

High

Purpose

How meaningful people find their work

High

Satisfaction

How content people feel with the way things are at work

High

Stress-free

How manageable people find their work stress

Average

About the company

Industry
Consumer Goods and Services
Headquarters
Wilsonville, Oregon
Link
Hollywood Video website

Hollywood Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: HLYW), known as Hollywood Video, was a VHS, DVD, and video game rental shop company started in 1988. The chain was the largest direct competitor to Blockbuster Video until it was purchased by Movie Gallery in 2005.Hollywood Video ceased operations in May 2010, when Movie Gallery, its parent company, declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy....

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Cashier in Katy, TX

on September 12, 2023

Fun

Working at GameStop attached to Hollywood video. Good time got to play games and watch movies at work. I wish they were still around and would pay better.

Store Manager in Trenton, NJ

on September 25, 2023

The worst

This company was so terrible to all of its employees, even if streaming wasn’t a thing they would have gone out of business while Blockbuster stayed open.

Retail Sales Associate in Illinois

on September 9, 2023

Fun

It’s was fun. My manager was chill and never micromanaged which made my job that much more enjoyable. It’s a bummer the industry has changed so rapidly and wiped out the video rental business

General Manager in Ceres, CA

on August 21, 2023

Fun while it lasted

Enjoyed the whole video industry. The employees were kool and the management was alright. Was promoted to higher positions and to a corporate position.

District Manager in Scottsdale, AZ - SanDiego, CA

on August 15, 2023

Fun Atmosphere

As a District Manager I was fortunate to spend a lot of time in different stores across the south west. During the rollout phase of store openings it was exciting and very busy. Upper management was very supportive at the field level. In the early days there was a genuine excitement and "feel" to the stores. Door greeters, balloons everywhere, walls of TV's playing current titles. It was a pl...

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