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Interesting work, but quality suffers when deadlines are near

Software Engineer III
Former Employee
Worked at Electronic Arts for less than 1 year
July 21, 2011
Burnaby, British Columbia
2.0
No CEO Opinion
Pros

Great campus and sports facilities. Food is available throughout the day, with free snacks. A place to tackle interesting projects, backed by a company that means business.

Cons

Turnover of staff is high. It's not unheard of to sack an entire team, then rehire them a few weeks later when the management realizes they did need them after all.

The company tries to promote that it has a good work-life balance, but in truth, they expect long hours on a fairly regular basis.

Don't forget this company is there to make a profit. All other aspirations are secondary.

Advice to Management

Quality comes at a cost. That cost comes from having sufficient staff to meet workload and have time to do a proper job.

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