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Lots of smart developers are continuously tripped up by sub-par management

Software Engineer III
Current Employee
Has worked at Electronic Arts for 6 years
May 11, 2014
Redwood City, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

EA can attract some very good talent. Opportunities to do new things and move up are real possibilities since it's a large company.

Cons

Shipping by "the end of the quarter" causes grief; we know we need to ship to earn a paycheck.

But having any semblance of quality usually necessitates gobs of overtime. Overtime can often be directly attributed to subpar management not having a clear product vision.

"It's not me causing this overtime grief, it's him."

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