Does The Mill pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Mill employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Mill . This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Mill ?

57% of The Mill employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Mill 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Mill ?

Runner (22) , Producer (21) , Nuke Compositor (11) , 3D Artist (9) , CG Artist (9) , Production Coordinator (9) , FX Artist (8) , Designer (6) , Flame Artist (6) , Motion Graphics Designer (6) , Senior Producer (6) , VFX Supervisor (6) , Artist (5) , CG Generalist (5) , CG Lead (5)

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

"Great people around with friendly and can do teamwork atmosphere" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great culture and place to work" ((in 17 reviews)); "Nice office and talented artists" ((in 10 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good" ((in 9 reviews)); "nice work environment" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Can be long hours and weekend heavy but that just comes with the hospitality industry" ((in 31 reviews)); "low pay for entry level positions" ((in 23 reviews)); "Toxic work culture, limited upward mobility, long hours without compensation for salaried employees" ((in 11 reviews)); "Low salaries" ((in 10 reviews)); "annual layoffs for the last few years, and now it is barely managing to stay afloat." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Mill layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Mill locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Chicago , Culver City , Lincoln , Omaha , Washington , San Diego , Bel Air , White Hall , Atlanta

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3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(338 total reviews)

Robin Shenfield

42% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

The Mill has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 338 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Mill 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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338 reviews

5.0

Mar 1, 2017

Crazy hours but nowhere better to do world class work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic, world class work, great employee benefits like training days, lots of events like showcases, every Friday hangout with drinks and food in the loft.

Cons

You can work really long hours depending on your client.

4.0

Nov 21, 2016

the mill

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

high profile work, always busy with lots of jobs, fun team of people to work alongside, the days zip by

Cons

erratic hours of work, high pressure environment, nit the best paying company for more junior staff

5.0

Oct 10, 2016

Great place to work but can be crazy.

Comp artist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Get to work with some amazing artists. Lovely office and great catering services which is good when you need to work late. Nice atmosphere.

Cons

Lots of long hours. Short turn around time for projects. Pay isn't great.

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