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)); "good work environment and boss" ((in 5 reviews)); "I thought it had a good work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "There are very talented employees who are willing to mentor junior employees." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Extra Work / Low Pay" ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management, however, is incredibly shady." ((in 10 reviews)); "This is on top of already low salaries to begin with." ((in 7 reviews)); "There are not enough projects to choose from, When the projects are close to finish, they may experience massive 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.

Reel FX reviews

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

3.0

Nov 1, 2012

Cluttered, haphazard pipeline / technical direction department

Technical director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are amazing and fun-loving. Pay is adequate but on the better side of things. Benefits are quite nice.

Cons

In the TD department, the staff is inappropriate. Not enough workers for heavy load. Regarding that, hours are extremely crazy under stress and still painful under normal load. No additional pay for working more hours a week. Best you get is a sandwich for dinner on late nights. Leadership and communication between departments is segmented and tense.

4.0

Aug 1, 2024

Wonderful place to work

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful people around you Fun culture Great work/life balance Great opportunities to do fun stuff and work with fun people

Cons

Not many to be honest - has been a great spot to work at.

4.0

Oct 14, 2021

Want to raise a family and still be in the industry? ReelFX is a great choice.

Artist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

ReelFX is a unique studio, the area is a great place to live and there's a great quality of life in Dallas / Ft. Worth. (Speaking only of this location, that's my experience). People are very friendly, and coworkers tend to be kind and supportive. The kind of work is a good variety, good quality, mostly work for hire and sometimes original work.

Cons

The work isn't quite what you'd get on the coasts or a major studio, but some jobs approach it. There's definitely an entrenched leadership, which is very difficult to break into, you're either "in" or you're "out." Becuase of this, there's some difficult work to be done if they want the leadership to be more diverse. There are comments of lower salaries, which is true, but you also have to factor in there are benefits, no state sales tax, and lower cost of living. Theres also a "this is how it's done" culture, if you barge in there and think you're going to change everything, you're just gonna be frustrated.

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