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?

"Great team and projects." ((in 7 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?

"Low salary and pay bonus" ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor communication." ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad old management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Miscommunication common (thanks to unexpected layoffs)" ((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

4.0

Apr 14, 2022

Not a bad place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are good and the culture is fun

Cons

A lack of organization internally.

5.0

Apr 1, 2022

great

Video game designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good place - Nice people - Great benefits

Cons

- Stressful hours - Extra load - Screen health problems

2.0

Mar 24, 2022

Good pay and benefits, toxic culture

Production manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- pay - benefits - work from home flexibility - return to work flexibility

Cons

- toxic executive leadership - poor hiring timelines - department and production heads under qualified

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Jobs at Skydance

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