Does The Mill pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Mill employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Mill . This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Mill ?

56% of The Mill employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Mill 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Mill ?

Runner (22) , Producer (21) , 3D Artist (11) , Nuke Compositor (11) , CG Artist (9) , Production Coordinator (9) , FX Artist (8) , Designer (6) , Flame Artist (6) , Motion Graphics Designer (6) , Senior Producer (6) , VFX Supervisor (6) , Artist (5) , CG Generalist (5) , CG Lead (5)

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

"Great people around with friendly and can do teamwork atmosphere" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great culture and place to work" ((in 16 reviews)); "nice work environment" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good projects and nice office" ((in 9 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Can be long hours and weekend heavy but that just comes with the hospitality industry" ((in 29 reviews)); "low pay for entry level positions" ((in 25 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours." ((in 10 reviews)); "Low salaries" ((in 9 reviews)); "annual layoffs for the last few years, and now it is barely managing to stay afloat." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Mill redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(338 total reviews)

Robin Shenfield

37% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

The Mill has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 338 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Mill employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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338 reviews

1.0

16 Jan 2026

Dreadful

Senior executive producer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Dogs were allowed in the office

Cons

Too many to mention, toxic leadership, favouritism from the GM, massive churn... bullying from leadership, one of the worst jobs I have ever had

5.0

1 Mar 2017

Crazy hours but nowhere better to do world class work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic, world class work, great employee benefits like training days, lots of events like showcases, every Friday hangout with drinks and food in the loft.

Cons

You can work really long hours depending on your client.

1.0

6 May 2015

Terrible, simply terrible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

very talented artists who work very hard

Cons

unethical practices, long hours, culture of fear and arrogance, rampant favoritism

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