4.0
1 Jul 2026
Talented team but increasing instability and siloed roles
Former employee, more than 10 years
Emeryville, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Can stay for long period of time. Pay is better than other places, but doesn't really make up for the higher cost of living in the bay area. A lot of talented people.
Cons
Less stable with layoffs more common. TDs at pixar are TDs and visual effects artists elsewhere. If you can write python you're a TD, if you're primarily a texture painter, you're a TD. TDs end up siloed in departments: model, shade, lighting, global tech, crowds, tailoring, grooming, fx. Rarely do people cross over, and most tools are proprietary. This makes it tough for the next job, if you did stay for a long period, or didn't have a lot of other work, before your stint at Pixar.