Disappointment, much to be fixed, not up to specs. - Senior Artist Weta Digital Employee Review

2.0
8 Jan 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They sell it good, you arrive thinking you will become the best you can be, and the company minions make you feel you are a rockstar...till you meet your leads.

Cons

Not what it used to be, three years back it was a hardcore elite creative place, money used to be good, now it is not, shows are lame, the studio has become fragmented, every show seems like a totally different company every time down to the pipeline, production acts like they are god (only, they seem to chase their tails at every turn) and they can decide on an artist's fate at the drop of a hat. Heads of department cater for production, not their own artists, Lighting has no QC whatsoever, Comp pulls unnecessary hours to make up for leads incompetence and the place is overrun by man-child characters with an adult devoid behavior. Most leads and sups can't verbalize instructions, and they have a very serious diva attitude and have somehow become squeamish to scrutiny. Imagine a hipster pretending to be a hippie whilst trying really hard not to be a geek whilst thinking they are omniscient. Awful business. It seems they are determined to make of every artist a wimp.

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4.0
25 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Weta is incredibly organized. They do some of the best work in the industry, and work on some of the most amazing projects in world history. Everyone is really friendly and professional, and great at what they do. They're very conscientious and make a concerted effort to treat their employees well. Generally, I was never overworked while at Weta.

Cons

It's nearly impossible to make any meaningful impact on this company without 1) years - even decades - at the company 2) working on site in Wellington (I was working remote). Practically speaking, nearly all wetafx employees are machine operators. While I honestly admire Weta, their organization, professionalism, culture, high standard, friendliness, etc. This was probably the least fulfilling position I've ever held at any vfx company. But that's likely because of my sorta 'overly-ambitious' personality, and the covid/remote circumstances.

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3.0
1 Dec 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People are experienced pros on the whole. Tentpole projects. Paid for every hour you work with an OT rate for excessive hours. Usually high pay rates for overseas workers. Decent catering. Good parties.

Cons

Extremely short deadlines and mercurial decisions, leading to long hours for long periods of time and panic actions. Not a very cohesive company with each department having a different culture and questionable inter-departmental relations. Very little training and mentoring. Extreme pay differences between local and overseas workers. Supervisors seem to play favorites with work distribution and advancement. Poor pay increases, if any. Have had some poor on-screen credit classifications for outside clients. Weta Digital doesn't seem concerned about instilling loyalty or retaining personnel for the long haul. Recommend you work there for short-term projects and get out.

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