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.

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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

4.0

Jan 21, 2016

Great Place to grow as an animator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get what you put into it.

Cons

Low pay.. Even though I understand that if the company could pay higher they would.

4.0

Feb 12, 2014

Good work environment

Set dressing artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great peers, good work environment

Cons

No overtime pay, some employees are way overworked (particularly lighters), an imbalance of priorities (some workers are coddled)

2.0

Jan 10, 2012

cool work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- emerging company with some very cool projects in the works. Lots of potential for the future. - financially strong and stable.

Cons

- lack of competent leadership, structure and organization - unpaid overtime with not sufficient compensation - reluctance to changes and collaboration.

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