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Mikros Animation

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Possibly One of the Worst - CFX Lead Mikros Animation Employee Review

2.0
Dec 8, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

My team was generally pretty great! Most of the artists refused to appear on camera, so it was hard to get to know them. But those that I did meet were very nice!

Cons

I was required to move to Montreal only to find out other leads were allowed to remain in their home country (US like me). I was clear I had a service dog, and when I arrived in Montreal I was denied entrance into the studio. A few months after being forced to move I was laid off without ever meeting my team or stepping foot in the studio. Also, it's a complete mess regarding assets and animation in preparation for CFX. The most simple things became absolutely huge issues for no reason. The artist management department ghosted me and never gave me a heads up there was no work after my project, what the future held, just not doing her job at all. She was promoted, so go figure!

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5.0
Mar 7, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Fantastic team and culture and great projects

Cons

Unfortunately a company under Technicolor which went under in 2025

4.0
Feb 23, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Wonderfully communicative team. They keep things moving and you won’t be tied up in meetings all day. The work can be fun/cute/interesting since it’s animation. Huge render farm. Plenty of easy to follow documentation. Part of parent company Technicolor. They render out ALL of the AOVs and then some - THANK YOU! Loads of proprietary tools/templates/scripts.

Cons

Maybe it’s an animation thing, but coming from VFX - Their pay rates are really low. As in hiring senior artists at mid-level rates… All the scripts and renders are slow because it’s full CG animation, which makes sense, especially when factoring in Depth of Field, MotionBlur, etc… Loads of proprietary tools/templates/scripts.

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