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)); "I thought it had a good work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "You really have a good opportunity to get into the trenches of production at Reel." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great benefits along with great colleagues." ((in 3 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)); "Senior management is a really tight clique and no one is allowed in." ((in 6 reviews)); "There are not enough projects to choose from, When the projects are close to finish, they may experience massive layoffs." ((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

Jul 18, 2017

The people make the place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great potential for amazing work from a talented crew.

Cons

Lacks a creative vision for the studio as a whole from the top level management.

4.0

Mar 8, 2017

Wonderful place to learn and grow while working on top notch creative

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful team atmosphere with some of the top talent in the industry There's so much to know and they are willing to teach it - take advantage Not too many long days - great work/home life balance

Cons

Really not very many at all - I truly enjoyed my time there.

5.0

Feb 13, 2017

Technical Director

Technical director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good environment. The company is located in Deep Ellum where has various good restaurants for lunch. There are very talented employees who are willing to mentor junior employees.

Cons

I do not have any cons.

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