Industrial Light & Magic Employee Reviews about "great projects"
Updated 26 Jan 2019
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Approve of CEO
Lynwen Brennan
78 Ratings
Pros
"Great projects, free disneyland tickets" (in 14 reviews)
"Great people, talented artists, high end projects" (in 9 reviews)
Cons
"It's long hours, but we all know what we are getting into" (in 8 reviews)
"I don't think they get the same standard of training as San Francisco" (in 8 reviews)
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Reviews about "great projects"
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"Like any other VFX house"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Industrial Light & Magic for less than a year
Pros
A bit more established - high security - unstoppable great projects
Cons
Take advantage of prestige name and do not offer competitive pay - insane overtime like any other VFX house - zero transparency
Continue reading"Senior Compositor"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Industrial Light & Magic full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great work environment, great projects, great tools
Cons
lack of ability to move within the company top heavy
"Things are changing but I still like it here"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Industrial Light & Magic full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Great projects, free disneyland tickets
Cons
Work being sent out of the US.
"Artist"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Industrial Light & Magic
Pros
Mostly very skilled people in artist positions. Great projects.
Cons
Artist management is random. Cliquey. Low pay, even for very senior staff and leads. Way too much OT. The people who do the least have the safest jobs.
Continue reading- Helpful (1)
"VFX Artist"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Industrial Light & Magic full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Highest caliber of talent and professionalism. Lots of knowledge sharing. Coolest projects. Great location.
Cons
Unstable industry. Large amounts of overtime. Work going overseas. Quantity starting to take precedence over quality.
Continue reading "ILM digital artist"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Industrial Light & Magic
Pros
Star Wars and history, veterans, collegiate, great projects
Cons
Can feel corporate, is shrinking in SF
Pros
Great projects, good artist, nice environment
Cons
ILM more and more is working like any other VFX company.
"best in a messed up industry"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Industrial Light & Magic
Pros
great projects, connection to film history, excellent creative direction
Cons
Difficult politics and career paths in SF due to the distorting effects of subsidies and tax incentives in Canada and London. Presidio location is a challenge unless you're commuting from Marin or nearby SF neighborhoods.
Continue reading- Helpful (1)
"Good company, good location, too many supes."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Industrial Light & Magic for more than 8 years
Pros
Great projects, Singapore is an awesome travel hub to be able to see the rest of Asia. Income tax is very low. Super safe city with more and more to do locally.
Cons
Too many levels of supervision. Too many people to report to that have conflicting views on how work should be done. The company is a bit too too heavy for real advancement. Too many juniors in Singapore. Makes everything a bit slower. Too many project hires.
Continue reading "Great workplace"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Industrial Light & Magic
Pros
Amazing talented team, great projects.
Cons
I cannot think of any cons
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