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).

Reviews by job title

161 reviews

3.0

Apr 24, 2023

Good but needs improvement

Lighting artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people were great, lots of great work, hours were acceptable.

Cons

advancement was limited, culture was too "Boys Club"

3.0

Oct 9, 2022

Ankle Biters

Production coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool atmosphere. Lunch provided. Surrounded by art.

Cons

Very cliquish. Lots of the blind leading the blind. Poor pay.

4.0

Dec 3, 2021

A great place to work

Senior layout artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are so many great things to say about ReelFX. There are so many amazing and talented co-workers t. They are growing and are super busy with a lot lot fun projects. The compensation is about on average.

Cons

The company is growing which is a plus, but the majority of the growth is outside of the US in Canada. The Dallas office seems to be shrinking unfortunately.

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