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DreamWorks Animation
Over the past 20 years, DreamWorks Animation has introduced the world to a lovable curmudgeonly ogre, a noodle-slurping martial arts obsessed panda, and a bashful yet charismatic Viking hero and his pet dragon. Thanks to movies like Shrek, Kung-Fu Panda, Madagascar, and How To Train Your Dragon to name a few, DreamWorks Animation is recognized as one of the most admired family entertainment brands in the world. Dedicated to helping families dream and laugh together, DreamWorks creates and innovates 3D animated feature films, original TV series, and shorts, interactive media, live entertainment, themed experiences, consumer products, publishing, and trailblazing technology. Put all this together with DreamWorks Animations’ award-winning cast of artists, storytellers, and innovators, and, SKADOOSH – the result is a daily dose of laughter that comes to life across platforms, continents, and generations. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
57
TOTAL
RATINGS
457
Updated on: December 2, 2025

DreamWorks Animation Company Culture

DreamWorks Animation Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.2/5
DreamWorks Animation's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Office Culture
B
Meetings
B-
Outlook
B-
Diversity
C+
Executive Team
C+

DreamWorks Animation CEO

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Christopher DeFaria DreamWorks Animation's CEO
Christopher DeFaria
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DreamWorks Animation employees generally work 9.9 hrs a day
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Employees at DreamWorks Animation report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
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69% of DreamWorks Animation employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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DreamWorks Animation employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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DreamWorks Animation employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
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56% of DreamWorks Animation employees call their work environment positive
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H1B Visa

In 2019, DreamWorks Animation applied for 17 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 88% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

DreamWorks Animation has a total of 2429 employees

17
Total Applied
  • 88% Granted (15 out of 17)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 17)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 17)
  • 12% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (2 out of 17)

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at DreamWorks Animation

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DreamWorks Animation currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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38%Promoters
19%Passives
43%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

Over the past 20 years, DreamWorks Animation has introduced the world to a lovable curmudgeonly ogre, a noodle-slurping martial arts obsessed panda, and a bashful yet charismatic Viking hero and his pet dragon. Thanks to movies like Shrek, Kung-Fu Panda, Madagascar, and How To Train Your Dragon to name a few, DreamWorks Animation is recognized as one of the most admired family entertainment brands in the world. Dedicated to helping families dream and laugh together, DreamWorks creates and innovates 3D animated feature films, original TV series, and shorts, interactive media, live entertainment, themed experiences, consumer products, publishing, and trailblazing technology. Put all this together with DreamWorks Animations’ award-winning cast of artists, storytellers, and innovators, and, SKADOOSH – the result is a daily dose of laughter that comes to life across platforms, continents, and generations.

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DreamWorks Animation Culture At a Glance

DreamWorks Animation has 2429 employees. 57 employees at DreamWorks Animation have reviewed DreamWorks Animation across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 months ago.

Overall, the 57 DreamWorks Animation employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at DreamWorks Animation are generally satisfied with their team. 57 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at DreamWorks Animation are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at DreamWorks Animation believe the environment at DreamWorks Animation is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at DreamWorks Animation is moderate. About 44% of the employees at DreamWorks Animation work 8 hours or less, while 28% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

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    64 / 100
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    Starz Entertainment
    63 / 100
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Vision Insurance
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Life Insurance
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