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Software Engineer

Software Developer
Former Employee
Worked at King for 4 years
April 8, 2018
Barcelona
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Nice coworkers
  • Good benefits (breakfast, gym, health assurance, ticket restaurant) to compensate the base salary
  • Good computer and phone (without a phone plan)
  • Some teams that are not stressful
Cons
  • Bad management since it was acquired by Activision
  • They don't give shares or stock options to new joiners
  • Small % bonus for new joiners
  • Lack of new ideas; it is all about Candy
  • Hard to promote; it’s all about “friends”
  • Increase of 1-2% of salary per year
  • Remote work is not allowed
  • There is not an early finish on Fridays or during summer months
  • Extra hours are not paid, but you usually don't work them
  • Some studios no longer have the benefit of allowing secondments in other studios
  • Some teams are only focused on maintenance, so be cautious in case you think you are going to develop new games
  • After relocating a lot of people, the teams are now full, so it is harder to move between studios
Advice to Management

In the supposed case that you increase the company's workforce, have a clear plan of what you want to do, so as not to be forced to relocate or fire some of that people later and finish with more people than you could need.

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