Framestore Reviews
Updated 15 Nov 2019
"great people and most are often willing to help" (in 16 reviews)
"Great projects and nice team to work with" (in 12 reviews)
"Lacks in organisation, team works really long hours" (in 19 reviews)
"Advertising pipeline is a bit shaky but improving" (in 14 reviews)
"friendly environment"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Framestore full-time for less than a year
Pros
nice and chill to work
Cons
not more than any vfx company
Framestore2019-11-12"Awesome Place to work"
StarStarStarStarStarApproves of CEOI worked at Framestore part-time
Pros
Great place to work really good environment
Cons
Downside was just the workload
Framestore2019-09-10"Work environment"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at Framestore full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good work environment, with a big pool of professionals
Cons
Like with any bigger company, there is a big spread of knowledge.
Framestore2019-08-10"A place to stay"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Framestore full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Loved working at Framestore - always thought I would be there forever but life happens. Process and pipeline throughout the office is solid and easy to pick up. People are friendly and passionate for visual effects. There didn't seem to be too much of a divide to upper management and they were accessible if needed. Many people have started from runners and stayed throughout their career which is always a good sign.
Cons
Job description was a little too fluid for my liking. Pay was too low for the hours required but office culture and vibe made up for that.
Framestore2019-05-16"Awesome Place"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Framestore full-time for more than a year
Pros
High profile jobs, steady pipeline, great results,
Cons
Low salary, no OT paid
Framestore2019-04-11- Helpful (2)
"Framestore"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Framestore full-time for more than a year
Pros
One of the best vfx companies I've worked at in London. Lots of talented staff to learn from for both new and experienced artists. You'll be working on high end effects for the latest hollywood films.
Cons
Like all vfx companies there are a lots of deadlines to hit and there can be long days. Quite a heavy workload for senior staff.
Framestore2019-03-14 "Solid VFX team"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Framestore full-time
Pros
Great tools, fairly senior team, technical support always available and fun environment
Cons
Lacks in organisation, team works really long hours
Framestore2019-03-01"Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Framestore full-time for more than a year
Pros
A collaborative attitude to work, and an ethos of mutual respect.
Cons
Coffee could be better! More fruit required!
Framestore2019-02-01"Great VFX studio"
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I worked at Framestore for less than a year
Pros
Very good work pipeline. Aim for quality Great projects Good salary
Cons
In the end the company lets most of the clients have the the last word, that translates into stressful tasks and frustrating changes. Extra hours not being paid.
Advice to Management
Remember that artists are always the ones who end up dealing with all the mess and suffering extra hours. You need to take extra care of us. A plate of cheese for +3h of extra work everyday, for weeks, is not enough
Framestore2019-01-23- Helpful (3)
"Runners... run away!"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Framestore full-time
Pros
Some insight into the projects being worked on, though little involvement. Good team mates - despite treating their runners quite poorly, they do have good taste in hiring.
Cons
Very little opportunity to progress. Very little appreciation of the work the runners do. Early starts and months of washing dishes. Glorified cleaning job.
Advice to Management
Treat the runners better. Be clear about their career progression. Don't leave them cleaning dirty plates for months on end.
Framestore2019-02-22