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

Feb 24, 2024

Great team, challenging to progress

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent junior pay, wonderful team and supportive lead.

Cons

Difficult to progress to higher position than junior if you're young. No functioning training process.

5.0

Nov 3, 2023

Great company

Senior pipeline engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible time, good people, good environment

Cons

Few benefits compared with other big companies.

5.0

May 12, 2023

Great place

3d animator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hollywood quality projects and top-notch artists and supervisors. Hybrid work schedule. A lot of workshops with industry veterans.

Cons

Salaries seem to be lower than the industry standard. Slow pipeline - work pace is extremely slow.

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