The Best Places to Work in Hollywood

In partnership with Glassdoor, THR presents the 25 top spots to be employed, including the vibes, the money and, of course, the snacks Working in Hollywood may not be as sexy or as lucrative as it used to be, but you might want to hold off on signing up for that coding class just yet. Because even amid such uncertain economic times, the entertainment industry still offers some of the most rewarding careers on earth. In April, even as contraction roiled the industry, THR partnered with Glassdoor on a data-driven quest to find out, aggregating employee reviews for 163 companies in the entertainment space - studios, networks, streamers, game makers, agencies, management firms and media conglomerates - submitted between June 2021 and May 2024. Despite the negative headlines, fierce competition and constant agita, this town is still the cultural capital of the world, and people still really, really want to work here. 1 Riot Games LOS ANGELES Sorry, Hollywood, the top spot in entertainment goes to Riot Games, the company behind the video game juggernauts League of Legends and Valorant. Like other sectors of the industry experiencing layoffs, the company has undergone multiple rounds this year, including about 530 job eliminations, or 11 percent of its workforce. 2 Netflix LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA Netflix, specifically its L.A. entertainment division, may be known for cushy compensation packages and a culture of employee-led decision-making, but it's far from indulgent. Since the early days of Netflix, when co-founder Reed Hastings promoted the idea that companies should treat their employees like members of a sports team rather than a family, the ethos has been pretty hard-core. Adding to the camaraderie are bars throughout the studio, offering happy hours and trivia nights. 4 Pixar Animation Studios EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA Known for those adorable children's movies that also are great at making parents cry, such as this year's Inside Out 2, the top-grossing animated film of all time, Pixar offers a long list of perks to its employees, including child-care support, commuter benefits and an annual education allowance, which VFX technical director Max Gilbert uses to fund his trips to SIGGRAPH, the computer graphics convention.