The Job
CBS | Release Date: February 8, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Wall Street JournalDorothy RabinowitzFeb 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: Sharp-tongued, ambitious, highly seductive--a TV series that has, it can be said, done the job. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonFeb 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: The Job, with Lisa Ling as host, is taped in front of a live audience, which keeps it from being too downbeat. The interviewers are honest but encouraging, and even those who are eliminated are told precisely why and given advice about other opportunities. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydFeb 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: As these things go, The Job is rather mild-mannered and amiable--everyone is on their best behavior, because there is no advantage in being nasty. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowryFeb 4, 2013
Season 1 Review: Mostly, The Job plays like a clever throwback to TV's youth. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterAllison KeeneFeb 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: There are so many twists and arbitrary rules to the competition that it can certainly be disconcerting for viewers. Read full review
50
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardFeb 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: You’ll be able to spot the front-runner and eventual winner probably 10 minutes into the show. Read full review
50
New York PostLinda StasiFeb 7, 2013
Season 1 Review: It’s just a big billboard spotted with interesting advice tidbits and, of course, tears. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushFeb 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: While it's all meant to be aspirational, it's more desperation-al watching these professionals jump through hoops for our entertainment. Read full review
20
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerFeb 7, 2013
Season 1 Review: Five contestants face a potential employer in a ridiculously tarted-up competition format that results in a job offer for one of them. Read full review
10
Washington PostHank StueverFeb 7, 2013
Season 1 Review: The real problem with the show--besides its exploitative and sad premise--is how slow it is. Read full review
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