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TriCoast Studios

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Please - Anonymous employee TriCoast Studios Employee Review

1.0
18 May 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I was able to get a feel for the entertainment industry, almost never worked weekends, learned to identify red flags of a company, met some great and amazing coworkers.

Cons

Business runs in the family... Lots of red flags right there. They are essentially an intern mill who take advantage of young students trying to look for work in the film industry. They say you will get very relevant experience during your time with them, but in reality, you will be doing a lot of terrible grunt work for cheap. You will consistently filling out excel/google sheets documents with super repetitive information 24/7. This will be 100% unpaid for the time of being an intern and eventually may turn into a full time, terribly paying job. The location of the house is not the best area at all (many crimes have occurred right outside of their “office”). There are rarely parking spots available and you may have to walk a decent amount to even get there in a not-so-great part of town. The upper management did not treat their employees well at all (unless you were family, of course). There was a lot of condescending attitudes and no appreciation for all the hard work among all of their "employees" (you will really be considered an independent contractor and have no benefits whatsoever). Many of the employees break their backs for the company and wear way too many hats to the point of exhaustion. Organization among the company, especially the upper management is absolutely terrible. You must jump through so many hoops in order to get something done. When the time comes that you think you finish, there will be a change in the entire plan and you will start over. The upper management does not know how to run their company without changing course every month or so.

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5.0
25 Apr 2023
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Pros

Progressive company with a library of thousands of great films

Cons

So many films to work with!

1.0
11 Apr 2025
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Pros

-Remote work -Weekly pay -Genuinely enjoyed the very straight forward duties -MUCH easier than previous accounting job -May get half health insurance paid for, if discussed -Grateful for holiday time and bonus

Cons

-Red flags were present from the beginning. The hire just before abruptly quit after only a short while, which makes complete sense in hindsight. -Direct support during training was consistently rude/unapproachable and dismissive, often discouraging questions/responding rigidly with “refer to notes.” *While notes are imperative, questions are essential, especially for a new hire expected to take over during someone’s extended absence. (This lack of support/patience and the rudeness was absolutely reason #1 for leaving. **Couldn't feel confident in tackling more complicated tasks because there was no set up for success). -Training was almost entirely through instant message, with repeated refusals to screenshare in a remote role. (This is like trying to direct a movie via text message.. Reason #2 for leaving. Too much of a headache and just unusual). -Collaboration is poor from direct support who's expected to provide clarity/guidance. Simple questions were often met with unclear/evasive responses. Fear of asking ANYTHING became an everyday issue. -Compensation was below market rate for the workload involved. (This role was hefty on tasks and quite daunting for what it was paid.. Only took the job because it was supposed to be bumped up and not be 1099 for long. Sneaky contract made the unmet promises "okay". Not acceptable. Reason #3 for leaving). -Promised improvements in pay and employment classification never materialized. The role remained misclassified as 1099 while still being tightly controlled like a W2. (This bait-and-switch wasted everyone's time. A “temporary” setup stretched indefinitely). -Unprofessional culture where mistakes were publicly discussed, creating a lot of personal discomfort and totally eroded any sense of psychological safety. -Expectations were inconsistent and confusing. One day, responsibilities were removed without explanation, only to be returned the next day, as if nothing changed. (A mess and just aggravating. This created confusion and instability in the role). -Senior leadership often appeared reactive, making decisions based on assumptions rather than verified information. CONS: Hostile work environment, training format, 1099, no benefits, disorganized, no one to go to for dealing with bad support

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