Caste System - Great for Some, Rotten for Others - Anonymous employee DreamWorks Animation Employee Review

DreamWorks has a toxic work environment with a clearly defined cast system. Some positions within the company are treated with kid gloved while others are ignored and there is no sign of this ever changing. The "haves" are given excellent salaries, thrown parties on a sometimes weekly basis, arrived late, leave early and can take long lunches. The "have nots" are barely paid enough to survive, work long hours for no recognition and are treated with little to no respect, a treatment often encouraged by upper management. There is very little mobility within the company and it is hard to get promoted. Reviews are very rarely given so if a person wants to ask for a raise or a promotion they have little hard evidence to back themselves up. The only way to improve your career is to leave the company.