Weta Digital Reviews
Found 35 reviews
"The culture is good in that they strive for the best and Wellington is overall an OK place to live" (in 10 reviews)
"great people, great work, lots of potential for growth if they manage the place right" (in 9 reviews)
"Long hours, especially around deadlines" (in 17 reviews)
"This is the only facility in Wellington" (in 9 reviews)
"Terrific Company, Location, and Professionalism"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Weta Digital full-time
Pros
great county, lifestyle, and work.
Cons
separated departments can lead to miscommunication
Advice to Management
start beer oclock at 5, not 6
Weta Digital2019-05-13"animator"
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I worked at Weta Digital full-time
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Weta is a great place to work
Cons
This is the only facility in Wellington.
Weta Digital2019-03-15"Amazing"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Weta Digital full-time for more than a year
Pros
Was a great company to work on great projects really fun team and amazing software and hardware.
Cons
Sometimes there was a lot of overtime and management wasn't always as good as it could be.
Advice to Management
I would have over time management carefully so that artists and required to work so many hours during crunch.
Weta Digital2019-03-07- Helpful (5)
"Great people - terrible management"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Weta Digital full-time for more than a year
Pros
The friends you will make there , the Christmas party is cool, the discounts, free food and alcohol on fridays
Cons
Politics , bad management , production is a joke , egos with cliquey type groups with a boys club mentality .
Advice to Management
Do everything better
Weta Digital2019-01-11 - Helpful (3)
"Great Company"
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RecommendsI have been working at Weta Digital
Pros
Paid Lunch Break. Good salary. Beer O'clock
Cons
Some people like animators work too many hours.
Weta Digital2018-01-30 - Helpful (10)
"Senior Animator"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Weta Digital full-time for more than 2 years
Pros
Living in New Zealand and some wonderful co-workers. Some fun projects, but now all big budget. Take care of foreigners. Access to viewing big budget film process.
Cons
-long hours -poor management politics -animators treated like technicians, no creativity. -management cares only about themselves and bottom line. -treats creatives like button pushers. -management does not credit or pay creatives. -no collaboration with insecure senior staff. -too political, overall -hard to advance even when u kill yourself on overtime
Advice to Management
Tell PJ to stop treating animators like uncreative, button pushers! Try listening to creative team! Support your animators and acknowledge that most animation is not mo Capped! Pay creatives what they are worth!
Weta Digital2018-01-15 - Helpful (18)
"Going downhill fast"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookI worked at Weta Digital full-time
Pros
Get paid for overtime Food provided for overtime workers High profile projects
Cons
Expected to work overtime constantly for months during a project Little care for people's health and well-being in spite of company policies Severe shortage of accommodation in city, assumed you'll share housing if single Every project like starting at a new company Politics and interdepartmental bickering has become ridiculous Often incredibly disorganised Lack of QC from one department to another Now hiring leads...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
In my opinion, your company has become a factory where staff are pushed to the brink of severe mental and physical exhaustion to meet deadlines. Deterioration of their health is clearly unimportant if it interferes with the delivery of your projects. This is in spite of your policies which have very obviously been put in place for the company's benefit, not the staff. Stop taking on more work than you know you can...
Show MoreWeta Digital2017-12-05 "Awesome"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Weta Digital full-time for more than 2 years
Pros
Lots of interesting things to do, cutting edge technology, really good beer o'clock, fun people, lots of opportunity to expand skill sets. Fun projects
Cons
Long hours, poor project management for timelines,overtime was requires in some circumstances when there was no work to do. No guarantee of job security even if there long-term
Weta Digital2017-07-27- Helpful (3)
"Great Place to Work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Weta Digital
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I didn't work here long , but it was a fantastic experience. The talent and drive at this company is the best in the world.
Cons
Long hours but OT food was always provided. Not really a whole lot of bad things to say about this place. NZ is a great country to live in.
Weta Digital2016-10-24 - Helpful (11)
"money is good, people are good, management is... not the best"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookI worked at Weta Digital
Pros
work with high-end technology work with lots of big names in the movie business good experience
Cons
management is all over the place, lots of gossip and work politics is through the roof, everyone is out for themselves and there's a lot of inter-departmental bickering hours are long and you're expected to do everything yesterday, even if you're not the one it's waiting on
Advice to Management
curb egos, improve communication
Weta Digital2016-10-12