Is DreamWorks Animation a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at DreamWorks Animation have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of DreamWorks Animation employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at DreamWorks Animation now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at DreamWorks Animation .

Does DreamWorks Animation pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at DreamWorks Animation with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at DreamWorks Animation.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at DreamWorks Animation?

68% of Software Developer employees at DreamWorks Animation would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated DreamWorks Animation with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 5.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DreamWorks Animation?

Production Coordinator (26) , Technical Director (25) , Intern (22) , Software Engineer (20) , Production Assistant (19) , Animator (16) , Department Technical Director (14) , Production Supervisor (11) , Coordinator (10) , Visual Development Artist (10) , Administrative Assistant (7) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , 3D Animator (6) , Executive Assistant (6) , Manager (6)

What are the pros of working at DreamWorks Animation according to real employee reviews?

"The people were great and very open." ((in 108 reviews)); "Great culture and environment if you want to work in the entertainment/animation bussiness" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great location/ campus is beautiful" ((in 63 reviews)); "free food and movie premiers" ((in 58 reviews)); "Free breakfast and lunch and many small perks such as movie screenings and release parties." ((in 47 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DreamWorks Animation according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay especially for entry level positions." ((in 52 reviews)); "Low salary compared to competitors in the animation space; lack of training/clear pipeline to improve skills" ((in 27 reviews)); "One of the worst downsides of being at DWA is poor management communication." ((in 17 reviews)); "No stock options, below average compensation (as it usually is with this industry)." ((in 9 reviews)); "Relatively Low Pay, Very Uncertain Future, Too Many in the Upper Management and Executive Ranks, Some Genuinely Weak Projects" ((in 8 reviews))

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DreamWorks Animation Software Developer reviews

4.3

68% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Margie Cohn

100% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated DreamWorks Animation with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. DreamWorks Animation is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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21 reviews

2.0

Mar 21, 2013

Not the best place for an engineer from the hi-tech industry

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Average work environment 2) One of the respectable companies in movie/animation industry 3) Every employee gets movie credits!! 4) Free breakfast & lunch

Cons

1) Tools/infrastructure is age old; after having worked in the hi-tech industry, it was kind of a shocker for me 2) For an engineer interested in working on cutting-edge technology, job scope scope is very limited. I am comparing with my experience in companies like Google, Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, etc (where either I have worked or interviewed with) and based on my experience & interest, I won't be inclined to work at Dreamworks (that being the reason I left relatively quickly). With that being said, Dreamworks might compare favorably with other movie companies (Pixar, Disney, ILM, etc) but I don't have any firsthand information on the same. 3) Compensation: doesn't compare favorably with hi-tech industry like the one's above. Minimal to zero stock benefits, no ESPP, minimal 401K match; the base salary is somewhat reasonable, may be a bit lower than the industry standard.

4.0

Jun 14, 2010

Good pay, free food, stable and interesting company.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is friendly towards its employees and tries to maintain a work/life balance. There is crunch time, but this mostly seems to affect the artists and not the software developers or other support staff. You get to see your name in movie credits as well!

Cons

Software project scheduling and organization has room for improvement. However, missed deadlines do not automatically result in overtime, as management understands the complexity of the software used to create the movies.

4.0

Jul 21, 2009

Nice place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been working here for last 3 years and it is a nice place to work. You are surrounded by creative minds and the work environment is very nice. They have very good perks like free breakfast and lunch, free caltrain pass etc.

Cons

It is very much production driven environment. Most of the developer time is spent on maitaining the existing code than developing new software.

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