It's alright, pay is crap - Researcher Wildstar Films Employee Review

2.0
22 Feb 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Travel, nice colleagues, interesting day to day

Cons

Terrible Pay, work weekends for free, no promotions, senior management don't give a crap about the 'cogs' in the machine

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Wildstar Films Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We believe in the importance of open communication and continuously strive to improve our workplace environment. We are keen to explore more ways we can communicate further with teams beyond our current practices. Please reach out to any member of the senior leadership team, or anonymously via the suggestions box to share further details. We appreciate your input and remain committed to making Wildstar Films a great place to work.

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5.0
1 June 2026
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Pros

I've loved working at Wildstar for nearly 4 years. As part of the senior team I have some insight into how hard the owners, execs and HR try to make it a good place to work. They want the best people, they want people to have opportunities to advance and they want to retain the best people as much as they can. Unfortunately, it can't always be perfect. I see reviews about unfairness and toxicity and it's frustrating. I've worked in television since the late 90s, this company isn't close to even starting to be toxic. It's just not possible to please everyone and the entitlement shown by some people astounds me. No, it isn't possible to make sure all systems run perfectly all the time and yes, sometimes decisions can feel unfair. There are always people to talk to and anyone can give feedback. It doesn't just get ignored, I've been part of senior team meetings where feedback has been discussed in order to resolve or improve issues people have raised. However, that doesn't automatically mean the response or outcome is going to be what an individual wants it to be. It's a business and there are a thousand considerations in the day to day running of it that the majority of people are unaware of. Of course people will have their own perspective and experience. Mine has only ever been positive and over my time here and I've certainly used the training, policies and systems in place to improve my managerial techniques. Wildstar also make some brilliant programming!

Cons

It isn't a con for the company, it's just a reality of television. During periods or uncertainty in the industry and a lack of new commissions, talent retention isn't always been possible.

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5.0
20 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Wildstar was a great place to work, I had lots of opportunities to get location experience and always felt supported by my team. The calibre of productions are better than other natural history companies in Bristol and I was surrounded by inspiring and creative people daily. I was shocked to read previous reviews as they do not reflect mine, or my close colleagues experiences. Senior management are friendly and approachable, we often have all company meetings where we get updated on wider company news, the offices are lovely, there were always treats, beer & crisps on a Friday, the summer and Christmas parties last year were the best yet and there is generally a great vibe in the office. I am sad to have left, if my production wasn’t ending, I would have definitely wanted to stay.

Cons

I can't think of any

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