Culture to keep cheaper junior's and let go talented seniors - FX Technical Director Sony Pictures Imageworks Employee Review

1.0
18 Sept 2018
Recommend
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Pros

R&D Team Salary is OK for Vancouver Pipeline seems more mature then other's in the industry

Cons

- Very unstable almost like MPC - Senior Talent's are let go, Junior's are kept. - Not the best place to learn from people around, as bunch of kid's are in the shows - Anim pipeline is very slow and bad, FX keeps covering anim - HR promises indefinet contract's, but it's a scam - Artist Manager's won't tell you that you are being let go till the last moment, even they know for 90% that there is no show. They are saying "it's looking good", but they are just saying that, so you are not frustrated. - No room for growth, a lot of gatekeepers in the departments - No room for innovation, maybe 1-2 project's that are innovative, the rest ist 30 year anchient tools

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5.0
10 Sept 2025
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Pros

Imageworks is a great place to work at.

Cons

It is very difficult to get hired full time there, and most new positions are up in Vancouver.

4.0
24 Jan 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I was lucky enough in my final few years to be on a great and supportive team.

Cons

Lost a lot of extraordinary good talent over the years on account of Vancouver subsidies.

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