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      3.7

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (17 total reviews)

      Marc Bloch

      81% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      BlackGinger has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BlackGinger employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      17 reviews
      1.0
      28 Mar 2018

      Other than Masters & Savant JHB, the most ruthless VFX company in South Africa.

      Senior vfx artist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Exposure to moderate-difficulty, sub-vendor level shots on very average US shows and some scraps of feature work.

      Cons

      - Management doesn't care if you die at your desk. - THE SINGLE most underpaid studio in Southern Africa. That's a big statement. But I would know as I've worked for Loco, Sunshine, Refinery, Blade, Cinegistix, Masters & Savant, Videolounge, etc. - Sadistic, ego-maniacal artists running animation, lighting and comp teams. The comp team especially was abrasive, aggressive, hard to source info from and never shied away from humiliating juniors or new mids. One very senior FX artist was a cool guy though. - No overtime, ever. Weekend work insisted, again for no pay. - Mids and seniors keep leaving every 6 months, only to be replaced by animation school students. The vicious cycle never stops. - Treatment of kitchen staff was exploitative, bordering on racist. - No raise ever. - Management's personal lives mingle with employers in questionable ways. - Getting drunk with clients regularly.

      2.0
      15 July 2021

      Good working environment but there's a catch.

      Vfx artist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Being cared for as an employee and not being treated like a robot. - Great work environment - Not a big team so you actually do have a voice and can make an impact and get recognized. - Free food and drinks ( before pandemic) - Creating work of the highest standard in Africa - Work on some feature films and cinematic trailers - You can go work in almost any studios abroad if you worked here.

      Cons

      - Salary is demotivating if not demoralizing, eventually you will burn out. - No raise at all, they always come up with excuses that the industry is tough. - Very hard to grow/climb the ladder since you are already underpaid. - No benefits and overtime.

      3.0
      7 Jan 2021

      Good Studio

      Nuke compositor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Great people - like family - care about you as an employee - relaxed work environment - free food and drinks - good for skill growth

      Cons

      - Low Salary - hard to climb the ladder - no benefits for none management

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