Bardel Entertainment Reviews

Pros

Really friendly studio to work within. People really do your best to make the best out of it People here really like to see you grow

Cons

Lack of administrative personal. Sometimes is a bit hard to be sure what really is going on with management Lack of communication between the studios. Is a bit hard to keep up with what is going on with your team in the other side of canada

Advice to Management

Hire more HR people

Pros

They always have something to work on and they are good at retaining their top performing employees. The work environment is nice and friendly.

Cons

The overall maintenance of the studio needs improvement. The kitchen areas are small and get cluttered easily during the lunch hours. Restrooms usually get out of order and so does the elevator.

Advice to Management

Spend a little money on the overall maintenance of the studio. Hire more people to take care of the studio.

Pros

Good TV experience. The shows were fun to work on. Many talented animators.

Cons

High quota. Seem to have some growing pains still. The budget for the shows are too low. It seems Bardel way underbid. For the quality the directors want it is not achievable.

Advice to Management

Bardel underbid for these contracts. You can't guilt trip your employees to work free overtime because of you underbid.

Pros

Great place to work Almost no OT, great for people with family Some show are very organized and pipeline works fine. Lot of mixed people, from 20-60 in all positions.

Cons

need better kitchen, to crowded bathrooms is a nightmare, radio of 1 for 100 people.

Advice to Management

if you are doing a company social event, please don't be cheap, do it right!

Pros

- Cool current projects and future ones, a good place to learn and improve on one's skills regardless of experience - Lots of good people and awesome artists to work with - They have a benefits package now - Good work/ life balance on current project - Location is near one of more historic parts of Vancouver and lots of nice places to eat are close by and very accessible be Transit

Cons

- Benefits are nice but could still be more comprehensive, also communication and how it was rolled out was lacking - Not all shows have the same hours, some are good but others required lots of OT - Pay is on the lower end of local studios - Studio at Beatty is lacking in how many bathrooms( 5 for about a 100 people ) and a persistent rodent problem

Advice to Management

The studio has grown a lot over the last few years and there have been some visible improvements with that growth and more opportunities as well. However pay needs addressing and while the benefits package is a good step, the roll out of it was confusing and I was left with lots of questions and communication left something to be desired.

Pros

Nice people and fun projects

Cons

Terrible work ethic. None of the projects are organized properly and employees are overworked and underpaid. Has the feel of a sweatshop. Mediocre Benefits and salaries are NOT PAID ON TIME.

Pros

Good pipeline, nice coworkers, nice work culture

Cons

very few bathrooms!!!...tight deadlines..a little mechanized...not artistic freedom

Advice to Management

Make people feel more valuable.

Pros

-Meet cool people -Work on some cool shows -Decent first job opportunity

Cons

-Depending on which show you work on you may end up working a LOT of overtime and unfortunately it is all unpaid. -Low starting salary BUT if you work hard and stay for multiple contracts you can get some solid increases -Shows are often under-staffed causing people to work long hours in order to meet tight deadlines

Advice to Management

Instead of trying to juggle so many shows, make sure the ones you have are staffed properly. Often times people don't want to take time off because you're still expected to fill quota and depending on the episode it can be hard on your team. This will also help prevent all the unpaid overtime and feeling of overwork.