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 12 reviews)); "They have excellent work and friendly culture." ((in 6 reviews)); "good work environment and boss" ((in 5 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))

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 9 reviews)); "Company had to cut extra costs by eliminating socials and has frequent layoffs" ((in 8 reviews)); "This is on top of already low salaries to begin with." ((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 31, 2019

Good place to start a career

Lighting artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented artists. They have a somewhat laid back culture.

Cons

The projects could have been better designed and planned.

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

3.0

Jul 12, 2019

good and bad

3d modeler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly fellow artists and good atmasphere

Cons

not so good management, lay off without much consideration of artists

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