Fun Culture, Slow Promotions
Fun Culture, Slow Promotions
Amazing culture working with some of the most smart and capable teammates in the industry.
Low stress and fun work environment.
Challenging work that takes advantage of some of the latest technologies.
Excellent healthcare and benefits.
Excellent perks for true gaming enthusiasts, like occasionally playing games together on the clock and free/discounted games.
Nice company events, like trips to Vegas, a holiday party, and BlizzCon.
Not a promote-when-ready workplace.
Slow and sluggish promotion track.
At times, moves up and around the organization seem to be more time-boxed than merit-based.
Management does not seem to do a great job recognizing when an accomplishment has been made, so it is up to the employee to highlight their own achievements at certain intervals throughout the year in order to receive credit.
Hires and promotes at a lower title and pay rate than your true experience level.
Irvine is not the greatest area for the cost of living.
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Irvine, California, United StatesApril 2, 2024The recruiter was sweet, but the person in charge of interviewing for the QA team was very off-putting and lacked normal social skills. It made things very uncomfortable. All in all, a decent process, but I found the people with the most power in the
