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Steer clear of EA, despite the numerous company benefits

Web Developer
Former Employee
Worked at Electronic Arts for less than 1 year
April 22, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia
2.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

You get EA Game Credits on a yearly basis, which is pretty rocking. After you spend your credits, you can buy games that EA produces at a discounted rate.

In addition, they have Beer Friday, which is "Bring your own beer, just don't leave work drunk."

The perks are nice, and I like the SCUM Methodology they used to conduct daily meetings. It really held everyone in check when it came to getting your projects completed on time.

Cons

Well, I found working for Electronic Arts to be very political. If you rubbed someone the wrong way, you would basically eat lunch alone and not be invited out with everyone else to get a soda downstairs or something of the sort. I found the memos received from upper management were not very detailed, so we were kind of in the dark about things. In addition, the way our director handled people was very passive. He would never come out and say something to your face, but he would let other people do his dirty work for him. It kind of sucked.

Advice to Management

Sure. Just be more open with your employees. If you perceive there's a problem with someone, come to them directly. Don't start rumors or encourage gossiping at the beer fridge, as it was. Anyhoo...

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