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"Alongside the great shows, Bardel has great people" (in 12 reviews)
"They have the coolest shows to work on hands down" (in 5 reviews)
"They often demand unpaid overtime and are unwilling to address bad professional practices including sexism from stronger animators" (in 14 reviews)
"Shows are often under-staffed causing people to work long hours in order to meet tight deadlines" (in 7 reviews)
I have been working at Bardel Entertainment full-time
Pros
Fun people,
Flexible hours, goal oriented targets
Cons
In animation, though your hours may be flexible, you may be doing a lot of unpaid overtime
I have been working at Bardel Entertainment full-time
Pros
- good projects
- cool coworkers
Cons
- oftentimes requires overtime to meet quota
I worked at Bardel Entertainment full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great place
Awesome artists where you can learn from
Cons
Tight schedule
They don't pay overtime
I worked at Bardel Entertainment part-time
Pros
Lots of different work and good people, usually lots of work
Cons
Production needs improvement as well as time and resources for each project need to be better
I have been working at Bardel Entertainment full-time
Pros
Great people to work with
Cons
A lot of unpaid overtime
I have been working at Bardel Entertainment full-time (More than a year)
Pros
-Ample opportunity to work on many diverse, fun projects with big name companies.
-Engaging and personable immediate leadership. (Leads/Supervisors)
-Willing to teach
-Amicable atmosphere on floor with artists
-Studio located in a great location (Kelowna)
Cons
-Mismanaged production schedules put considerable pressure and stresses on artists.
-Tight production schedules doesn't leave room for artists to practice, learn and grow.
-Miscommunications on past projects between production and artists/leads/supervisors lead to negativity. However, Bardel has learned from those missteps and seems to be doing better.
Advice to Management
-Be Transparent
-Fight for the artists
-Work with us from the trenches, your example speaks volumes.
-Be realistically optimistic. You don't have to be smiling all the time, but be realistic about the situation while optimistically seeking solutions.
I worked at Bardel Entertainment full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great co workers and team mentality, fun team building exercises and fun shows!
Cons
Sometimes there can be difficulty gaining insight into new projects and what the future holds. Lots of poor communication and overwhelmed people in management roles.
Advice to Management
Organize better and be more transparent with artists and production. Be more accessible to those looking to inquire about general contracts, more professional discussion and emails that articulate the needs of managment and try to accommodate artists.
I worked at Bardel Entertainment full-time (More than a year)
Pros
- Lots of exciting productions that you can work at
- Tons of great people to work with, talent and personality wise
Cons
- Awful studio, very cramped
- Awful pay, took advantage on foreign worker's pay when they extend their work visa
- Awful pipeline hence, expect lots of UNPAID overtime
- Unfair & very unreasonable pay rise
Advice to Management
Should treat their employee better instead of just taking advantage of them. Pay them overtime, seriously. Fix your pipeline, they are the main reason why overtime is needed. When animation is not done properly, it should be send back to the animation department instead of having the lighter/compositor fixing it. It is the animators responsibility!
I have been working at Bardel Entertainment full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good colleagues you can learn a lot if you are junior or mid, some good projects to work on, is a good place for a first experience
Cons
Expect a lot of OT especially if you are junior, bad communication between the management and the employees, no OT paid, no OT dinner, lack of new projects
Advice to Management
hired more qualified people to avoid OT.
I worked at Bardel Entertainment full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good Cartoons, Dreamworks TV
Cons
Not getting paid for overtime.
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