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  • www.dreamworksanimation.com
  • Glendale, CA
  • 1001 to 5000 Employees
  • 1994
  • Company - Public (DWA)
  • Film Production
  • $25 to $100 million (USD)

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Celebrating 25+ years, DreamWorks Animation creates high-quality entertainment, including CG animated feature films, television specials and series and live entertainment properties, meant for audiences around the world. The Company has world-class creative talent, a strong and ...

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DreamWorks Animation Reviews

DreamWorks Animation558
4.3
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DreamWorks Animation President Margie Cohn
Margie Cohn
76 Ratings
5.0
Former Employee, more than 1 year

"Friendly environment, social activities, food/snack benefits!"

May 11, 2023 - Technical Resource Administrator in Glendale, CA
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Pros

Free breakfast and lunch, frequent studio-wide social activities, fun environment to work in! One gets the inside scoop on all the announced, as well as unannounced, movies and TV shows. People are

Cons

People can get a bit spoiled sometimes; some would turn around in their seats and chat a bit too much, especially if they're lower-level Animation Technology employees. When I was laid off, my work

Advice to Management

Make sure the seniors (especially the supervisors) are more knowledgable than the associates! Be stricter about promotions, and make sure those promotions mean something.
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DreamWorks Animation Interviews

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Negative8%
Neutral18%
Getting an Interview
Applied online59%
Employee Referral15%
Recruiter10%
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    I did a phone interview, then was scheduled for a second interview on zoom. Some of the same questions were asked in both of the interviews. I did not move on to the third round.
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    Tell us about yourself. Why do you want to work here? How do you handle multiple high priority tasks? Tell us about a time you went above and beyond.

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DreamWorks Animation Awards & Accolades

  • 100 Best Companies to Work ForFortune2012
  • 100 Best Companies to Work ForFortune2011

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What are perks and other benefits like at DreamWorks Animation?

...life balance, beautiful campus, provided breakfast and lunch, a lot of employee perks such as screenings or previews in future projects, drawing sessions, there's a lot! Honestly, the best studio when it comes to benefits and perks....

March 9, 2022

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