Does Skydance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Skydance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Skydance. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Skydance?

72% of Skydance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Skydance 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Skydance?

Production Coordinator (6) , Production Assistant (5) , Senior Lighting Artist (5) , Artist (4) , Digital Marketing Intern (4) , Lighting Artist (3) , Technical Director (3) , 3D Animator (2) , Animator (2) , Junior FX Artist (2) , Layout Artist (2) , Mid Artist (2) , Nuke Compositor (2) , Production Supervisor (2) , Senior Artist (2)

What are the pros of working at Skydance according to real employee reviews?

"Awesome team and very friendly" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great benefits and PTO." ((in 7 reviews)); "Consistency, friendly work environment, company on the upswing" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Skydance according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and pay bonus" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor communication." ((in 6 reviews)); "low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Miscommunication common (thanks to unexpected layoffs)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad old management." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Skydance redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Skydance redundancy and their outlook for job security at Skydance in 2026.

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Skydance Reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(102 total reviews)

David Ellison

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Skydance has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 102 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Skydance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

102 reviews

2.0

21 Jun 2026

Fun projects and great team, but frequent layoffs

Artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- great team - fun projects

Cons

- layoff cycles every 6 months, on the dot - constant project cancellations

3.0

27 May 2026

Good quality movies with friendly colleagues, but uneven work distribution

3d animator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good quality movies Friendly colleagues

Cons

Probably a long idling time Uneven shots assignment No OT money

3.0

21 Mar 2026

Experiencia Skydance

3d junior animator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Proyectos de calidad, aprendes mucho, profesionales top industria

Cons

Pagan muy poco, no valoran al empleado, recursos humanos pasa de tu cara

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