More consistency. - Anonymous employee Chilltime Employee Review

1.0
6 Feb 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Appealing office space 100% portuguese Video Game Company

Cons

Volatile management with a lack of focus in defining goals and keeping to them Constant shift in priorities makes it difficult to trace a real long-term path Lack of transparency when addressing employee-sensitive topics A bigger focus in talking about what to do over doing it

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Chilltime Response
9y
Dear former colleague, we thank you taking the time to share your feedback. As an innovation company that has built a bootstrapped product from zero, we understand how important it is to focus on our mid-term goals, but also ensure the versatility that is needed to ensure that our core metrics are at the desirable values. It’s for this reason that we define quantifiable milestones for each season (OKR’s) divided into small teams of 2/3 people, that allow us to focus on the bigger milestones, but also include smaller in-game core metrics that require continuous observation and iterations. One of our three core values, for some years now, is “Keep Innovating - see what should have been done”. In essence, we understand that results are achieved through iterations until the milestones are effectively met. I believe that this was a mutual learning experience for both, one we can both grow from and we wish you all the best in your future.

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2.0
7 June 2017
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Pros

Portuguese video game company In theory the product has(had) a lot of potential In theory there would be room for collaboration and insights influencing the product roadmap

Cons

Management is rather erratic, completely lacks focus and iterates too quickly before getting to any conclusive results about the decisions being made. Lack of transparency on most processes and unhealthy work environment. Work-life balance is awful as it is based on a 9-hour-long workday minimum. The least flexibility sometimes needed to address personal issues is frowned upon. It is asked a lot more from people than what is offered. There's a disparity between the values that are taught in the beginning and what is followed. Punitive environment versus "share your opinion" makes for one of the biggest disappointments.

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Chilltime Response
9y
Dear former colleague, we thank you for you taking the time to share your feedback. We are strong believers in a proactive and open environment where all team members can identify problems and provide solutions to improve our games, not only do we value it, but we also encourage it. It’s with this mindset that we built the Chillcubator (Chilltime Incubator), where anyone can share problems and solutions for our games that is openly accessible to all team members and discussed in the weekly Product meeting. A feature has resulted in hundreds of significant iterations and improvements over the past years. As an innovation company, that has built a game and business from zero, we have grown to understand how critical it is to pay attention to our customers and core metrics, if an important component of gameplay experience is showing poor performance/conversions, we know that we have to proactively build, measure and iterate until we reach the relevant milestones, this is what enabled us to build a bootstrapped company in such a tough industry. “Keep innovating - See what should have been done” is one of our three core values, already for some years. The Chilltime team has grown into a very healthy work environment, a place where great people have the opportunity to focus on building great games and also have such a friendly and harmonious environment. To the best of our ability, to keep this great environment, we hire for both for technical capabilities and cultural fit, we look for good people, kind people. I believe that this was a mutual learning experience for both, one we can both grow from and we wish you all the best in your future.
5.0
1 June 2023
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Pros

- Innovative atmosphere that promotes a frequent exchange of ideas. - A great product mindset with the team focusing on the end-user and building the best experience. - Company philosophy of always exceeding user and partner expectations, which positively impacts personal and professional growth​. - Receptive to new ideas and improvements, giving a sense of value and contribution to team members. - Located in the vibrant and dynamic environment of Taguspark.

Cons

- Balancing act between being a product company and a service company sometimes detracts attention from existing products. - Forced to focus less on existing customers of our games due to emphasis on services. - Shift to remote work has altered the work atmosphere vs the collaborative spirit of in-person. No PS4 at lunch :(

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