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Tone-deaf execs but great IC peers

Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at Unity for 2 years
September 14, 2023
Vancouver, British Columbia
3.0
RecommendsNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Coming from internship to full-time for 2 years now, I find that Unity coworkers are some of the best I've ever had. There is indeed a culture of being "in it together" in a way that is not competitive (IC-level and middle managers ❤️).

I'm in the department previously known as "Accelerate Solutions" and I love the diversity of projects, industries, clients, and tech that we get to work with!!

I really feel that all opinions are heard democratically regardless of job level. A good idea is a good idea.

There are also frequent events in the office and a great workplace culture if you are open to it!

  • Free lunches every day ❤️
  • Annual compensation review cycles.
Cons

I used to believe in our leadership team years ago, but honestly, I don't know how things could get worse right now. The C-suite team and other directors have been making a series of terrible decisions for the past couple of years, and this recent runtime fee announcement has honestly been the last straw for my faith in our leaders. How such tone-deaf decisions could be released with such little afterthought, tact, research, nor care for our users, on whom this whole company had been based. The values that made me admire this company were trashed with little regard, and honestly, I don't know how we can regain all the trust that was lost. If all this had happened years ago, I would never have pursued a career in Unity development, and I will find it difficult to recommend now. Unity used to be my dream place to work, and I had rated it 5 stars back then, but now it has really changed. Also, relatively lower pay than the competitive market.

Advice to Management

Start listening to employees in the "trenches." Start thinking about our users. Stop protecting the execs that have been making terrible decisions!

I miss when Joachim Ante was in charge. He actually cared about the users and employees and not just talked about caring.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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