Does Luma Pictures pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Luma Pictures employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Luma Pictures. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Luma Pictures?

89% of Luma Pictures employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Luma Pictures 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Luma Pictures?

VFX Artist (8) , Animator (7) , Artist (5) , Nuke Compositor (4) , Compositor (3) , Lighting Artist (3) , Roto/Paint Artist (3) , Senior Lighting Artist (3) , (2) , 3D Artist (2) , Coordinator (2) , FX Artist (2) , Visual Effects Artist (2)

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

"The people are great." ((in 16 reviews)); "great team and great work" ((in 13 reviews)); "The culture team here is awesome and really bend over backwards to make things at the studio fun and interesting, from quirky competitions and themed dress" ((in 11 reviews)); "jacket, but everyone was lovely." ((in 5 reviews)); "but the point is that management at Luma tries as hard as it can to avoid it." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Company uses great projects to lure in Junior staff for low pay." ((in 18 reviews)); "The culture was bizarre....imagine.." ((in 13 reviews)); "Many of the supervisors have never worked anywhere else apart from Luma." ((in 5 reviews)); "A blind eye is given to bullying and harassment." ((in 3 reviews)); "Communication between artists is almost non existent." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Luma Pictures layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Luma Pictures locations?

Santa Monica , Los Angeles , Venice

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Luma Pictures reviews

4.0

89% would recommend to a friend

(87 total reviews)

Grady Gamble

100% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

Luma Pictures has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 87 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Luma Pictures 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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Reviews by job title

87 reviews

4.0

Jul 26, 2024

Different company post pandemic

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They do great work and are full of passionate artists

Cons

While once they stood out as a special vfx that really prioritized artist’s happiness. They are increasingly bowing to market pressure to move jobs outside of the country

4.0

May 11, 2024

Great studio

Fx technical director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic culture Stellar pipeline designed for artists - intuitive and seamless UI to use Skilled top end talent who are always wanting to help out

Cons

Pay Crunch time hours No dedicated render wrangles to help organize farm resources

4.0

May 10, 2024

Great Place To Be

Lighting artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work - life balance Good pay Full remote Transparient Supportive management

Cons

Nearly impossible to have a social interaction with colleagues due to remote work only A pipeline can be chaotic to learn, but not difficult

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Jobs at Luma Pictures

Mid to Senior Level Animator