Thinkwell Group Reviews

Don't work here, the production staff is often tasked with repetitive mindless work. They steal entertainment company ideas, reverse engineer technologies from their competition, hire international students to represent the company as local brands, and practice borderline unethical hiring processes for the sake of profit driven motives. There are a few toxic and poisonous employees in the company-they just want a job, and they'll backstab newcomers to keep their job. The toxic employees can't work with other's because they are one dimensional. The company also uses imposter titles that require professional licenses in the states, but aren't recognized when working internationally. After meeting the people, management, and seeing business operations. All their internet presence is forged by their staff and marketing team. What happens behind the scenes, is far what the company claims to be. Please consider another place if you are looking for a job/internship

Parking is terrible. Employees often resort to parking in neighboring residential areas. Low pay. Most employees don't make a living wage. The pay is below earnings at unionized studios in California; in some cases you're better off working as a fast food manager. No one's employment is 'safe' unless you are part of the 'core' team. The core team is management and the only members who never get laid off. They are also the only ones who make a living wage. Salary difference between management and staff are phenomenal. Management is encouraged to push staff to work overtime when there is no overtime pay. Overtime is expected during project deadlines and reimbursed with personal days (paid days off) made available when/if it is approved (during down time). Company structure is set to win when employees lose. Project managers (accountants) get a pat on the back when team members are overworked and underpaid; pitting 'team members' against each other. Contracts are sometimes won by setting low budgets. Low budgets mean unrealistic deadlines where working conditions become comical. Corners are cut everywhere they can. Internal production is chaotic. There is no standardization or communication between departments. Details of projects are omitted, only known by the core team, hindering well informed work. Good work is rewarded with words. Pay raises are menial. Bonuses are sometimes given if projects come under budget with a decision to share the surplus. Budget surpluses are achieved by working employees overtime. Office politics make congress blush, though not obvious at first, but apparent with time. Some members of the core team are fiercely protective of their job and position. Attitudes are as follows: nice when you can be used and rude when you can't. Honesty regarding job performance is low and social manipulation are high because of it. Company culture is a deception. Company events are fun and genuine for some employees, giving the feeling of 'being a part of a family', but it is so far removed from the truth. None of the company's mid to long range goals are made known to staff outside of the core team, except through gossip. They have opened a branch in China, pushing for art directors to train Chinese employees. All signs point to outsourcing production and job loss for American employees is imminent reality. Do not look to this company for long term job prospects. When projects end (even if you are NOT a contractor) so does employment... exemption is always made for the core team. Good, honest, and smart employees are the first to leave. The rest stay because of their finances. Employees' turnaround are quite high. This company is a dysfunctional family at best.