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Hell on earth - Anonymous employee Gradient Effects Employee Review

1.0
11 Sept 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Terrible management has bonded the artists together

Cons

This is a place where nobody should work. No matter how desperate you are for a job, PLEASE DO NOT WORK HERE. The stress from this environment will quickly turn you into a zombie. You will not have a life, and you will easily lose the passion that you have for the arts. There's nothing more frustrating than an owner that does not have any clue about the schedule, who's doing what and what the client wants. At the end of the day, everyone else is to blame except him. Keep in mind, this guy is the owner, CG supe, 2D supe, FX supe, Creative Director, artist and all of the above; therein lies the problem. His ego is so boosted that he is not able to accept any criticism, what more appoint someone else as a supervisor. Like what others said, save yourself from the agony and humiliation that he will throw at you and stay far away from this place. The pay is also substantially low than what most places will offer you. Respect yourself enough and don't put yourself through this bane. P/s - Be aware of any high ratings, it probably was written by him or management as a form of damage control.

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5.0
4 Jan 2018
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Pros

I am not a big Windows fan, glad to see that they use Linux for all their computers. They have a full in house rendering farm, don't have to deal with crappy cloud rendering like at some other places. Lots of parking available.

Cons

Located on the westside. So it can be a hard commute to work from the valley.

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1.0
2 Nov 2023
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Pros

Work on high-profile projects Can bring pets to work

Cons

The owner can't emotionally regulate and takes it out on his employees. He also talks badly about them behind their backs. There is no support system or proper channels. They run through employees, especially the production team overly quickly leading to the rest of the team to be confused and trying to figure out what to do and then sadly falling behind of which the team will be yelled at for. DO NOT WORK HERE IF YOU VALUE YOUR SANITY.

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