Does Lucasfilm pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lucasfilm employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lucasfilm. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lucasfilm?

75% of Lucasfilm employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lucasfilm 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lucasfilm?

Production Assistant (9) , Artist (5) , Intern (5) , Production Coordinator (5) , Art Director (4) , Coordinator (4) , Digital Artist (4) , Director (4) , Executive Assistant (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , (3) , Game Designer (3) , Marketing (3) , Senior Animator (3) , Software Engineer (3)

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

"The people were great to work with." ((in 55 reviews)); "The benefits are good and we had bonus!" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and great resources to work." ((in 6 reviews)); "Beautiful campus and work environment" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for Bay Area which is not a strength to retain talent" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor management, unfortunate and sadden closure of entire office" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary and far from my house" ((in 8 reviews)); "No bonuses while I'm there, contracts keeps on extending for another 6 months, feel like probation always" ((in 5 reviews)); "My estimation is 700 total layoffs this past April out of about 1900 employees (not just LucasArts.)" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lucasfilm layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lucasfilm layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lucasfilm in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Lucasfilm locations?

San Francisco , Nicasio , San Rafael , Los Angeles , Burbank , South San Francisco , Manhattan Beach , New York , China , Fairfax , Oakland , Maple Valley , Kentucky , Chicago , Marin City , Ignacio

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Lucasfilm reviews

4.2

75% would recommend to a friend

(254 total reviews)

Kathleen Kennedy

62% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Lucasfilm has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 254 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lucasfilm employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

254 reviews

2.0

Jul 10, 2025

Disorganized Leadership, Low Pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestigious company, will look good on your resume, incredible coworkers, very talented people

Cons

almost no opportunity for growth, very disorganized leadership with 0 opportunities for feedback, lots of office politics, rampant nepotism, abusive bosses who will scream at you and exhibit unprofessional behavior, very little racial diversity, many layoffs, lots of job instability

4.0

Jul 7, 2025

Great Company w/ Great Culture and Benefits but Not Great Pay

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture, benefits, work/life balance and teammates, lots of opportunity to learn and gain experience within the company and Disney

Cons

Lower than average pay, growth can be very slow

5.0

Apr 28, 2025

good

Commercial manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed my time here

Cons

Sometimes it can get very stressful

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