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?

"Low salaries that should be higher" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor communication." ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad old management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Miscommunication common (thanks to unexpected layoffs)" ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership is abusive with no repercussions." ((in 3 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

1.0

Jun 9, 2023

Not at all what was advertised

Senior producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- some very talented people trying to make something very cool and unique at Skydance Interactive - health benefits - wfh/remote options available, but ONLY if you live in CA/TX/WA

Cons

- limited places you can work from - 401K isn't available for the first year of employment (and they don't mention this upfront) - low pay - very unorganized, trying to outsource and co-dev majority of work - very shady, not transparent, any info on benefits or company very difficult to find - both onboarding and offboarding completely lacking, left to fend for yourself and figure things out, sometimes too late.

3.0

Feb 21, 2023

Great People Trying to Do Their Best

Story artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people - Focused on quality

Cons

- Disorganized production team - Leadership has a backwards way of thinking about animation - Unstable infrastructure - No job security

3.0

Apr 27, 2022

Your job says PA but you're really a PC

Production assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This place is great if you want to be sure you're gaining PC experience to get that at the next place but that also means you'll be doing two jobs and not credited for it or paid for it. They just gave the PAs a raise to make us competitive with other studios.

Cons

The producers at the studios have no idea what they're doing and act like PAs themselves. If it weren't for our PM - I don't know if I should name her or not here - our show wouldn't get made.

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