Does Reel FX pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Reel FX employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Reel FX. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Reel FX?

97% of Reel FX employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Reel FX 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Reel FX?

Lighting Artist (10) , 3D Animator (8) , Technical Director (8) , Artist (6) , CFX Artist (6) , Production Coordinator (6) , 3D Artist (4) , Animator (4) , Render Wrangler (4) , (3) , Modeler (3) , Production Assistant (3) , Senior CFX Artist (3) , 3D Modeler (2) , FX Artist (2)

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

"Great environment and coworkers!" ((in 13 reviews)); "They have excellent work and friendly culture." ((in 7 reviews)); "There are very talented employees who are willing to mentor junior employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "I thought it had a good work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "good work environment and boss" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Extra Work / Low Pay" ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management, however, is incredibly shady." ((in 10 reviews)); "This is on top of already low salaries to begin with." ((in 7 reviews)); "Company had to cut extra costs by eliminating socials and has frequent layoffs" ((in 7 reviews)); "Senior management is a really tight clique and no one is allowed in." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Reel FX layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.2

97% would recommend to a friend

(161 total reviews)

Steve O'Brien

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Reel FX has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 161 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Reel FX 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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161 reviews

2.0

Aug 7, 2016

Not serious about being a film studio

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented and passionate artists that love crafting great films.

Cons

- Managed rather than lead - Not much room to master your specific skills - Management takes advantage of artists' talents but offers low compensation

3.0

Jul 15, 2016

Good starting Company

Production assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The people are fun and great to work with - Nice benefits - Good hours and fun projects

Cons

- management could be better - a lot of the problems trickle from the top down - can be kind of clique-y

1.0

Aug 7, 2019

Difficult Management and Poor Communication

Artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Creative environment and friendly coworkers

Cons

Downsizing offices in USA with jobs going to new Canada location

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