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

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

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).

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Reviews by job title

102 reviews

4.0

Apr 25, 2022

Good studio for long term

Lighting artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they take care of mobility and work with a great team

Cons

Nothing bad by the moment

1.0

Apr 20, 2022

Skydance Animation: Toxic, Toxic, Toxic, Run the other way

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Skydance Animation: Some solid people that work here if you are lucky enough to land in the right place. You can get hired to do that next rung on the ladder here, that you would be too inexperienced for anywhere else.

Cons

Skydance Animation: Hiring across every department to end to be very green and under-experienced for their role, which is not a bad thing if the studio had any support infrastructure which they do not so you are on your own to drown. This inexperience is part of what feeds a pervasive culture of burning out crew (lack of planning and overall knowledge of how to successfully run projects) so that they take leave of absences or quit; studio leadership allows it to continue. Leadership is abusive with no repercussions. Some of the most toxic, ineffective leadership I have ever seen assembled in one place. Projects are bloated and mismanaged. Overall lack of respect for people is part of the culture. Cronyism is alive and well here so no diversity at the top. David Ellison has no clue what a dumpster fire he has on his hands.

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.

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