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    DNEG Reviews

    Updated 15 January, 2019
    132 reviews

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    Pros

    • "People are nice and our head of animation is fantastic, the shows are getting more exciting projects to work on" (in 8 reviews)

    • "Same problems as larger industry but great people who treated you well" (in 13 reviews)

    Cons

    • "can be long hours and sometimes need to train yourself" (in 12 reviews)

    • "False promises from artist managers" (in 8 reviews)

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    1. "Excellent"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at DNEG full-time

      Pros

      People, Projects, Atmosphere, Facilities, Coffee

      Cons

      I dont see any cons to working here.

    2. Helpful (2)

      "Dissatisfied"

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      Former Employee - Generalist in Vancouver, BC
      Former Employee - Generalist in Vancouver, BC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at DNEG (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Interesting projects, generally great artists to work with.

      Cons

      Management. They seem to reveal in breaking people down. Poor artist management. Below average wages.

      Advice to Management

      Why so cold? Put people first, after all, we are the ones that do the work!

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Good place for experience with practically no pay to live on"

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      Current Employee - Compositor in Montreal, QC
      Current Employee - Compositor in Montreal, QC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at DNEG full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Amazing artists
      great environment
      cool projects
      Great and knowledgeable leads
      Opportunity to learn.

      Cons

      Management ignores artists
      Management doesn't offer comparable payments in comparison to the competition.
      If you are a junior this might make you feel like you are stuck between a rock and a hard place with a lot of work for little to no reward.
      Little to no communication between management and artists.
      When addressing an issue be prepared to be told to wait several weeks over and over again until you decide to quit.
      Weak renderfarm

      Advice to Management

      Value your artists.
      Offer artists training during downtime that is during work hours and not outside working hours. ( you have no work for us, so train us so we can do more for the company when our department is missing in work).
      Stop ignoring your artists.
      Your artists are people with feelings and problems and work doesn't help when it pays under the market value of the work your employees produce.

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Would not recommend to anyone"

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      Current Employee - Production in Vancouver, BC
      Current Employee - Production in Vancouver, BC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at DNEG full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Some friendly coworkers
      Regular pay
      Monthly events

      Cons

      Pay is low compared to companies within the same space
      Employees are either micromanaged or completely overlooked
      Political and not a professional environment
      Quite a cold environment despite lauding themselves as a "family company"

      Do not provide the right tools to get the job done efficiently ie. old ineffective computers and software
      A lot of time and skills wasted due to improper management and lack of resources to take care of employees and make their jobs easier

      Advice to Management

      I have worked for a few studios and the DNEG environment feels contrived and cold. Outwardly, the company states that they are a family company while inside employees are made to feel undervalued and often disposable no matter the hours they put in and a positive work ethic they show.

      DNEG is a notable VFX studio- the equipment, resources and tools should reflect that. By having the right software, tools, resources and management/training, employees would then be able to tackle problems smoothly instead of trying to solve issues that would not exist if the proper infrastructure was in place.

      Many employees understand that idea of keeping a low profile and head down to hopefully move ahead or keep their contract. The industry is fairly recent and relies on innovation, so employees should feel safe and comfortable enough to voice concerns, ideas and improvements without management feeling like toes are being stepped on.

    5. "Great company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at DNEG full-time

      Pros

      Great team atmosphere and good career advancement within the company.

      Cons

      Only minor things like a dishwasher being broken.

    6. Helpful (2)

      "Could be much better"

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      Former Employee - FX Technical Director in Montreal, QC
      Former Employee - FX Technical Director in Montreal, QC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at DNEG full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good and talented coworkers

      everyone friendly

      Cons

      Pay was pretty low, they like to promote talent without compensation

      bad pipeline
      poor render software (clarisse)

      not the best shows

    7. "One of the better vfx shops"

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      Current Employee - Artist in Vancouver, BC
      Current Employee - Artist in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at DNEG (More than a year)

      Pros

      Well controlled OT. Responsible, artist friendly. Good pay.

      Cons

      A little unexciting perhaps. Small farm and resources for ‘a big player’.

      Advice to Management

      Keep going. Don’t neglect RnD.

    8. "Company that Cares"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Layout Artist in Vancouver, BC
      Current Employee - Layout Artist in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at DNEG full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      great benefits and pay. head of dept is really developing the team and discipline

      Cons

      needs better communication between sites and depts

      Advice to Management

      hire more production

    9. "very professional company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at DNEG full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Overall very professional. Best HR department I've come across.

      Cons

      Company culture a bit cold. Not much "team" sense. A bit hierarchical.

    10. "Awesome place to work!"

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      Current Employee - Assistant in Vancouver, BC
      Current Employee - Assistant in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at DNEG full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Company growth, culture, studio and love my team

      Cons

      I would say needs more social events

      Advice to Management

      nothing