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Passionate Coworkers, Questionable Company Politics

Technical Test Analyst
Current Employee
Has worked at Blizzard for 6 years
October 30, 2020
Irvine, Kentucky
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

I love my team. Most of the people here are passionate about the products and doing a good job.

The company is very good about time off, offering flexible hours, and support during emergencies. Most of lower management are really good, caring people.

I enjoy my job, and doing it well earns appreciation from coworkers and managers.

Cons

Upper management is not trusted. Lots of the original leaders have left. Political agendas best left out of entertainment are being introduced into the games and the company.

The Diversity and Inclusion initiative practices discrimination and exclusion rather than treating everyone equally regardless of demographic. Don't bother advocating for a truly inclusive group—they only support socially popular demographics.

Upwards mobility can be difficult. A lot of positions hire outside the company, and some internal positions are opened for a specific person in mind.

Sometimes feedback is given when turned down for a position, but that feedback might be very inaccurate, depending on the diligence of the interviewers.

Advice to Management

Leave your personal politics at home. Give special treatment to no one--treat everyone fairly and ignore demographics. Clean up the hiring/interview process to ensure quicker response time. I'm leaving off the D&I rating because the score would vary depending on what color, race, or gender the employee is.

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