Beamdog Reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

55% positive business outlook

Beamdog has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Beamdog employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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19 reviews
1.0
1 Sept 2019

When they run out of ports there is no future at this company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Worked with great people who could have done amazing things at the right company. - Experienced little crunch while there.

Cons

- The owner's are old school and stuck in the past. - Let abusive managers do what they want. - Poor pay. No bonuses. - Fosters an atmosphere of stress and uncertainty.

2.0
17 Nov 2018

A company stuck in the past.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Junior staff, eager to be in the games industry. -Little crunch, good work/life balance

Cons

-Very political -Owners are often in conflict with each other -Nothing original, port studio for old games. -Poor pay -No bonuses

2.0
25 Sept 2022

If You Have Options, Look Elsewhere

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Employees are given significant responsibility - Young, passionate, and talented, co-workers - Not adverse to risks in the pursuit of developing atypical games

Cons

I’ve seen a great deal of talent churn at Beamdog because the studio is ultimately treated best as stepping stone in your career trajectory. There is significant responsibility and learning potential available at the studio, but they take advantage of your passion, don’t pay well, or promote often. Beamdog’s management attempts to create an employee centric environment, but they are actually fairly corporate and their actions are inconsistent with their outward communication. I’ve found the studio to struggle with workplace transparency. Employees do not have the ability to refute potentially unfair anonymous feedback that affects job performance. Their management have low visibility into their teams and choose to focus on attending a ridiculous amount of meetings instead providing support and enabling the employees under them. Most managers, believe me, employees talk, do not seek feedback and nearly ALL of the department heads and leadership are unaware that they are disliked. In a world where most industry work can done online, Beamdog struggles to stand out as a place to work. If you have options, I’d suggest you look elsewhere.

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