Would not recommend - Artist BUCK Employee Review

2.0
21 Aug 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working alongside amazing talent from across the world. Free healthy lunch and snacks. Very cool building. Some of the best (line and exec) producers I've ever met.

Cons

Severe lack of diversity all across the board. Lunch is served in order of "importance", Execs first. Maintenance staff eats separately. Little to no growth opportunities. Pet friendly - so long as the pet doesn't make sounds, which is asking the impossible. It causes tension between pets, owners, and colleagues. Constant threats to ban pets from campus aren't helpful. Gender wage gaps and/or wages disproportionate to market value. Lacking communication from the top down, resulting in incredibly slow progress when changes need to be made. Some artists go months without a job with no explanation, while others are constantly swamped and work extensive OT to meet their deadlines. Inconsistent performance reviews, some go over a year without one. No room to offer feedback on any of these concerns - when attempted, it is met with dismissal or a defensive attitude and the conversation gets shut down. Tense atmosphere. Company only covers half the cost of the insurance package. Once I overheard an Exec say "People should be thankful to be here, they need us more than we need them." and that's the company culture in a nutshell.

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5.0
26 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Super creative team, awesome people. Satisfying and rewarding work.

Cons

None that I can think of, Everything was great.

3.0
16 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Incredibly talented people and a genuine culture of craft. Exposure to top-tier brands and lots of freedom to do great work.

Cons

The studio can be a burnout factory. High expectations and constantly shifting priorities often lead to unsustainable workloads. As the company has grown, the increasing layers of C-suite leadership can sometimes feel disconnected from the day-to-day realities of the work and the pressures faced by teams.

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