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Philo
Live TV streaming service
- 101-200 employees
- B2C
- Entertainment
- Digital Media
- Video
- Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA
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Company mission
To provide affordable and accessible television streaming services to everyone.
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
10% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Streaming services offer cheaper options than cable TV packages, but prices are beginning to rise. This is partly due to packages beginning to bundle costly sports and other media packages that viewers do not necessarily want.
Philo offers a streaming service that aims to provide a streamlined selection of channels as an affordable, yet comprehensive, viewing option. The streamlined and high-quality channel offerings are available to viewers at $25 per month, a price significantly lower than standard cable subscriptions, with the base option including 60 live channels and over 75,000 on-demand offerings.
Whilst other streaming platforms offer affordable packages, Philo stands out with unique features such as a co-viewing service that allows up to three people to watch the same program together. The company has also proven its dedication to improved user experiences, as it expands its compatibility with devices such as smart TVs.
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Benefits
- Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
- $5,250 annually for professional development and educational assistance
- Full health, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions (we match 100% of deferrals up to 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay)
- Flexible working hours
- Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- $2,000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation)
- $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter)
- $500/month ($6,000/year) bonus for employees who commit to working at least 3 days per week in our offices, plus generous commuter benefits ($315/month towards transit, rideshare, bike rental, or parking at our HQ office in San Francisco)
- Free Gympass subscription — an all-in-one corporate benefit that gives employees the largest selection of gyms, studios, classes, training and wellness apps
- Dog-friendly office
- And much more!
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Aug 2020
$50m
SERIES D
Jul 2018
$41.4m
SERIES C
Total funding: $155.7m
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Leadership
Andrew McCollum
(CEO, not founder)Studied Computer Science at Harvard before co-founding Facebook. Joined Philo in 2014 and has acted as CEO since.
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Philo is an employer that encourages self-development and education. It was actually one of the more appealing aspects of the job offer when I was reviewing the company's perks. I think it means a lot when an employer cares about their employees' professional growth.
People, HR, Recruitment
Career progression
Feb 2022
Most of the teams at Philo are unique in the ways that they showcase their energies. Team lunches, team challenges (hackweeks), huddles/bonding sessions (coffee chats, lunches, meet-ups), and special activities (virtual host events, etc) are always happening at Philo.
People, HR, Recruitment
Team energy
Feb 2022
Perks at Philo are great, better than great, they are awesome! Working in this type of environment I not only feel appreciated but also respected by my employer in a way that I've never felt before. I feel lucky that Philo is able to offer so many perks to their employees. The education stipend is something that really piqued my interest when reviewing my offer letters.
People, HR, Recruitment
Perks
Feb 2022
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