Want to work for MrBeast? Get ready for a Greenville 'vibe check'

"It's "the polar opposite of where anyone working in the entertainment industry would expect to live," a former MrBeast creative said. Greenville, with around 90,000 residents, is a college town at its core. Many of its bars, restaurants, and clubs are tailored to the 27,000 students at East Carolina University. This can be an adjustment for Angelenos used to $20 collagen-peptide smoothies at Erewhon or dining on truffle sashimi at Catch."

"MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, grew up in Greenville and launched his channel from his childhood bedroom. Now with over 400 million subscribers, the MrBeast team operates a full-scale production operation in the city, which is about 230 miles northeast of Charlotte. The company recently scored a $15 million grant from North Carolina, about half of the state's film and entertainment budget, to film its Amazon Prime Video show, "Beast Games," in the area."

"Even for Greenville residents who don't pay attention to YouTube, MrBeast's name finds its way into conversations, said Gabby Bishop, a senior at ECU. Bishop said she's had friends appear in MrBeast videos, and sometimes hears of Donaldson sightings at local restaurants when he's in town. Not all of MrBeast's roughly 450 employees have been asked to move to the city. Some are originally from the Greenville area."

MrBeast's headquarters are in Greenville, North Carolina, his hometown where he launched his channel from his childhood bedroom. The operation has grown into a full-scale production with over 400 million subscribers and roughly 450 employees. Many creative and production staff are expected to relocate to Greenville, a college town of about 90,000 residents centered on East Carolina University. Some employees remain remote or work from other cities, such as the Feastables team in Chicago. The company received a $15 million state grant to film its Amazon Prime Video show Beast Games. For many staff, social life revolves largely around workplace colleagues.

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