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      DreamWorks Animation

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      DreamWorks Animation reviews

      4.3

      85% would recommend to a friend

      (642 total reviews)

      Margie Cohn

      80% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      DreamWorks Animation has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 642 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DreamWorks Animation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      642 reviews
      4.0
      Dec 17, 2013

      Great place to work!

      Production supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pros are it's a beautiful setting - the campus is gorgeous, lots of perks like free breakfast and lunch, and free movies. There's a doctor on campus which is very convenient and the culture in general is great.

      Cons

      There are some cons to working here. It's very corporate and large institution and there is a tendency to get pidgeon-holed in your particular role which makes it difficult to move into different departments.

      1.0
      Dec 12, 2013

      You/they can do better

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free food Amazingly talented artists Very technical engineers Great, hardworking artists, producers, and scientists Friendly upper management Coolest editorial staff

      Cons

      Total middle-management nightmare. Some of the middle managers would sell their firstborn child to appear that they actually have something to contribute. Way too many politicians preventing true creatives and people to expand their work into new areas. Major cutthroats everywhere. Punished for thinking outside the box or working "above your pay grade" or improving any process at all. Management does not take feedback well, and in many cases will use it to make you feel the pain of what you are providing feedback on. You're just another expendable resource that can be replaced by people working for less than a living wage in an underdeveloped country's studio.

      2.0
      Nov 25, 2013

      Looks great on paper, but not worth the hard work, time or effort.

      Production assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are many wonderful artists and coworkers I worked with who were brimming with talent. I made many friends. Events were fun. Lunches were provided, but work hour was unpaid, often work through lunch and beyond. Benefits package is great.

      Cons

      High stress. Big egos. Politics. An unreasonable work load. Constant stress of being laid off with little to no notice. Little to no recognition for hard work. Unfair, unacceptable pay. Doesn't even cover the cost of living. No one will look out for you, it's every man for himself environment, which is a shame considering someone who left the company kindly volunteered this wise advice, but it seemed too harsh to believe. I ended up learning the hard way.

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