Great Films, but Bad Pay, Politics & Backstabbing at Focus Features. - Manager Focus Features Employee Review

2.0
27 Aug 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The body of work is better than pretty much any other film distribution company. Also, the senior management is quite talented and even inspiring, but the petty politics of midlevel managers really gets in the way.

Cons

As noted above, the politics. Good ideas from underlings are either stolen by midlevel managers or negated due to perceived and misplaced priorities. Also, the work/life balance is pretty far off, especially considering the terrible pay (this is true of the entire industry however; simple supply and demand).

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5.0
2 Feb 2025
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Pros

It’s a fantastic company to experience, especially on the studio side. They have great films to work on and an amazing environment.

Cons

There's a lot of tight deadlines.

4.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Collaborative work environment and supportive team

Cons

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