Does Skydance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Skydance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Skydance. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Skydance?

72% of Skydance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Skydance 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Skydance?

Production Coordinator (6) , Production Assistant (5) , Senior Lighting Artist (5) , Artist (4) , Digital Marketing Intern (4) , Lighting Artist (3) , Technical Director (3) , 3D Animator (2) , Animator (2) , Junior FX Artist (2) , Layout Artist (2) , Mid Artist (2) , Nuke Compositor (2) , Production Supervisor (2) , Senior Artist (2)

What are the pros of working at Skydance according to real employee reviews?

"Awesome team and very friendly" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great benefits and PTO." ((in 6 reviews)); "Consistency, friendly work environment, company on the upswing" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"if you dont negociate good your salary it will be very low" ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor communication." ((in 6 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Miscommunication common (thanks to unexpected layoffs)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad old management." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Skydance layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Skydance layoffs and their outlook for job security at Skydance in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Skydance locations?

Los Angeles , Santa Monica , Stamford , Atlanta , Charlotte , El Segundo

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Skydance reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(102 total reviews)

David Ellison

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (102 reviews)

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Skydance has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 102 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Skydance 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

102 reviews

3.0

Oct 9, 2023

You can grow here but you don't want to be here forever.

Assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits! They really take care of you with their benefits.

Cons

Poor communication. Leadership needs work.

4.0

Sep 25, 2023

Work from home perks but unorganized culture

Second assistant editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company allows WFH for certain productions

Cons

The company is a bit unorganized and has incredibly tight deadlines, not great at communication to all employees

3.0

Sep 15, 2023

great people

Production coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great People and great creative enviorment

Cons

Production needs sometime get pushed in the back end

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