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DreamWorks Animation

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Good technology people - Software Engineer DreamWorks Animation Employee Review

4.0
10 June 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I was there for three years about ten years ago, and worked in the R&D group in Glendale. There were some extremely strong software engineers there, and they were a pleasure to work with. Many of us are at Google now. The physical surroundings and compensation were good.

Cons

A real NIH attitude towards all software, possibly stemming from the PDI staff having been present way back when every pixel cost ten thousand dollars. I remember looking at header files from the 80s. Also, not a software company, so engineering was "overhead" instead of "profit center." This may have changed more recently. If you truly love high-end computer graphics, though, this was a destination job and may still be.

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5.0
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Free breakfast and Lunch, an amazing work culture, work life balance, and the best team you can work with

Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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