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DreamWorks Animation
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DreamWorks Animation
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Rank: 12
Previous rank: 14
2011 revenue ($ millions): $706

What makes it so great?
At this movie studio, fresh-juice trucks visit the campus to distribute free smoothies, and employees are given stipends to personalize workstations. After wrapping Madagascar 3 last year, the crew held a Banana Splats party, where artists got to show the outtakes.

Headquarters:
Glendale, CA
Website: www.dreamworksanimation.com

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Employees
U.S. employees
2,181
Employees outside U.S.
14
Jobs
New jobs (1 year)
32
% job growth (1 year)
2%
% voluntary turnover
6%
Applicants
30,200
Job openings (as of 1/2/13)
40
Pay
Avg. annual pay*
Most common job (salaried):
Software Engineer
N.A.
Most common job (hourly):
Animator
N.A.
Benefits
Fully paid sabbaticals
Yes
Onsite child care
No
Health
100% health-care coverage
No
Onsite fitness center
Yes
Subsidized gym membership
Yes
Work-life
Job sharing program
Yes
Compressed workweek
Yes
Telecommuting
Yes
Diversity
% minorities
25%
% women
30%
Has nondiscrimination policy
that includes sexual orientation?
Yes
Offers domestic partner benefits
for same-sex couples?
Yes
Professional training
Salaried employees (hrs./yr.):
65
Hourly employees (hrs./yr.):
65
From the Feb. 4, 2013 issue
Notes:
N.A.: Not available. U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Revenues are for 2011 or latest fiscal year. All data are from July 2012 and based on U.S. employees.
* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of full-time salaried and hourly employees.

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