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Illumination Entertainment

Illumination Entertainment is an American animation film production company. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 11

TOTAL RATINGS: 108

CEO: Chris Meledandri

Illumination Entertainment Company Culture

Illumination Entertainment Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.6/5

Illumination Entertainment's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Outlook

Executive Team

C+

Perks & Benefits

C+

Team

Work Culture

Illumination Entertainment CEO

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Chris Meledandri

61 /100

Diversity at Illumination Entertainment

N/A

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Women at Illumination Entertainment

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Illumination Entertainment eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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Illumination Entertainment employees are 0% more likely to recommend Illumination Entertainment as a great place to work

44%	Promoters
12%	Passives
44%	Detractors

Working at Illumination Entertainment

Working at Illumination Entertainment is rated below average by 11 employees, across various culture dimensions. Illumination Entertainment employees rate Outlook highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Environment have the most room for improvement, putting Illumination Entertainment’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Los Angeles. See below in detail how working at Illumination Entertainment was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Illumination Entertainment

Overall Company Culture at Illumination Entertainment is rated D

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Illumination Entertainment ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 11-50 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

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Illumination Entertainment Employee Reviews

Out of 5 Illumination Entertainment employee reviews, 80% were positive. The remaining 20% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Illumination Entertainment improve their work culture.

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Positive Reviews	80%
Constructive Feedback	20%

Positive Reviews From Illumination Entertainment Employees

What did you like most about the interview process?
Very good and it is clear
Anonymous Review
What makes you most happy at work?
If i get benefit i am happy at my work
Anonymous Review
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
There is repects of work
Anonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From Illumination Entertainment Employees

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
My current role supports a low priority business function. Having more autonomy or management attention/support would improve this.
Anonymous Review

Illumination Entertainment Company Information

Illumination Entertainment Company Overview

Illumination Entertainment is an American animation film production company.

Headquarter	Santa Monica, CA United States of America
Website	www.illuminationentertainment.com/
Tel	3105714000

Illumination Entertainment Competitors

Illumination Entertainment competitors include Pixar Animation Studios, NBCUniversal, DreamWorks Animation, and Blue Sky Studios. Illumination Entertainment ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Illumination Entertainment compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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Illumination Entertainment Employees

11 employees at Illumination Entertainment have reviewed Illumination Entertainment across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 11 Illumination Entertainment employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Illumination Entertainment are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Illumination Entertainment, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Illumination Entertainment are pleased with their team. 11 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Illumination Entertainment are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Illumination Entertainment believe the environment at Illumination Entertainment is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Illumination Entertainment is comfortably fast. About 33% of the employees at Illumination Entertainment work 8 hours or less, while 34% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Illumination Entertainment are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Illumination Entertainment - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Los Angeles about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Los Angeles employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 74% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Illumination Entertainment Employee Onboarding

Illumination Entertainment KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Illumination Entertainment employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Illumination Entertainment's KPIs and OKRs.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Illumination Entertainment KPIs & OKRs

Illumination Entertainment CEO & Leadership

Illumination Entertainment CEO - Chris Meledandri

61 /100

Chris’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Chris in the Bottom 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 25% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Los Angeles. Chris Meledandri’s employees rank Illumination Entertainment in the Top 35% for Outlook, in the Top 50% for Executive Team, and in the Top 50% for Perks And Benefits. When compared to Illumination Entertainment’s competitors, Chris Meledandri ranks below both Pixar Animation Studios CEO Jim Morris and DreamWorks Animation CEO Christopher DeFaria.

Illumination Entertainment Leadership

The Illumination Entertainment Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Chris Meledandri, Senior Vice President of Production and Custom Animation Cameron Stevning, and Senior Vice President Michael Milberg

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Diversity & Inclusion at Illumination Entertainment

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Illumination Entertainment across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100

Men N/A/100

Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100

Men N/A/100

Diverse Employees N/A/100

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Illumination Entertainment PTO

Illumination Entertainment's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. Illumination Entertainment's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	100%
Vacation Policy	0%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	0%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	0%
$1500 - $2500/mo	100%
$1000 -$1500/mo	0%
$500 -$1000/mo	0%
Less than $500/mo	0%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Illumination Entertainment PTO Policy

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Illumination Entertainment

Who is the CEO of Illumination Entertainment?

Illumination Entertainment CEO is Chris Meledandri, their score by employees is 61

Who are Illumination Entertainment competitors?

Illumination Entertainment main competitors are Pixar Animation Studios, NBCUniversal, DreamWorks Animation, Blue Sky Studios

Who is Illumination Entertainment leadership?

Cameron Stevning, Michael Milberg & Rochel Blachman are part of Illumination Entertainment leadership, Chris Meledandri is the CEO

Does Illumination Entertainment allow employees to work from home?

50% of the employees of Illumination Entertainment report that they work flexible - employees choose

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