Worst job as a R&D engineer - werkgeversreview R&D Engineer bij DreamWorks Animation

1,0
5 aug 2014
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Goedkeuring directeur
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One can get movie credits and see his/her name on the movie screen. Pretty thats the only brownie point I can think of from the perspective of an R&D engineer

Minpunten

I hope, this list doesn't get too long: 1) Very poor compensation compared to the other industries. I worked as a R&D engineer at Dreamworks and now work as a Software engineer in one of the big companies like Apple or Google. In 3+ years from the time I left Dreamworks, my overall compensation package (salary + yearly bonus + yearly RSU + 401K match) has nearly doubled (my current compensation package is ~1.8X times my last pay package at Dreamworks). 2) Minimal stock benefits: no yearly RSU's or any RSU at the time of joining; no ESPP or any other stock benefits 3) Minimal 401K match 4) Stagnant manangement consisting of people who have been around for 10+ years 5) Using computation and software tools from the previous millennium for development work 6) Stale maintenance work as a R&D engineer; no scope of being at the forefront of technology. 7) Some of the older colleagues (who have been at Dreamworks) for 10+ years are terrible to work with. I have checked with quite a few newer colleagues who have left Dreamworks around ~2 years and all of them have simile experience. 8) Of late, no job stability; regular layoffs as Dreamworks itself is in bad shape. To sum up, never work here as a R&D engineer; its enough to ruin one's career!

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5,0
17 dec 2025
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Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

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

Minpunten

Salary is less than other competitors (Disney, WB, Netflix, etc.)

3,0
22 jan 2026
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Goedkeuring directeur
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free food free swag nice enough people

Minpunten

very low pay with no room for upward mobility

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