Digital Domain Reviews

Pros

-Some Artists and Departments foster a real team environment and friendships -Friday Snacks -Sometimes has amazing projects

Cons

HR and Artist Managers seem unwilling to do some of the less glorious parts of their job which ultimately negatively effects the artists and company culture. This fosters a very 'every man for himself' type attitude and distrust.

Pros

People are amazing, very good talent, and very cool projects.

Cons

Lots of changes in the facility. Parking is not as convenient to the building (not a big deal though)

Pros

Digital Domain is a great place to work if you're a visual effects artist. You're paid well and compensated accordingly for your time.

Cons

The management side is a little more frustrating. The hours are long and the pay is mediocre. There is a shortage of Production Assistants so you'll wind up having to do remedial production work in addition to Producer (and sometimes Exec Producer) responsibilities without additional compensation and/or overtime.

Pros

The decision making is split well between locations, at least for software development. So it does not feel like one location is just at the whims of the other.

Cons

The history of the company may give a bit of reason for hesitation but it seems that it is on a very good trajectory now.

Pros

Lots of individuals with great talents. Had the opportunity to work on some big name projects.

Cons

Management does not help employees to get promoted. There are also many false promises of promotions. This has been somewhat of a new culture that started recently with new management of the company. Almost every dept you talk to there are those who have been there for several year and want to move up but can’t. It’s who you know, not what you are capable of achieving. Sometimes individuals work very hard on projects and end up with no screen credit. Although individuals have talent, most are not willing to help you or answer your questions unless they have to. It’s every man for himself. Departments are shrinking (from artists to production) since positions are not always filled once a person leaves. More work is being distributed to individuals in similar positions instead. It’s a miracle that they are still able to deliver such good quality work! Digital Domain used to host great holiday and post production parties. This changed dramatically in the last couple of years. Last year, there wasn’t even a Halloween party and there was almost no food served at the Christmas party. It was scheduled to be right after work so individuals had not eaten prior to arriving. People had to literally wait by the door where the servers would walk out periodically with a just a handful (8 pieces at a time) of appetizers in order to get a taste. This shows a real lack of appreciation for employees. It was actually quite embarrassing to watch. Many people left and just went somewhere else to eat because the food never reached them and they got tired of waiting.