Too much stress - Game Developer Cloud Imperium Games Employee Review
- 1.01 Oct 2015Game DeveloperCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearSanta Monica, CA
Pros
Free food, fun colleagues, awesome hardware
Cons
God. Where to start? First off mid management is about the only good thing going for CIG. They literally have to try to keep everyone happy which is no easy task. The senior leadership CLEARLY have no idea what they are doing and the managers have to try to pitch things that come from the bottom in a way that make it seem as if it was the bosses idea in the first place. Sometimes this doesn't work and they come to us grunts with completely unreasonable expectations literally wanting us to do the impossible.
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- 5.015 Sept 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer EmployeeLos Angeles, CA
Pros
Great place to work with good benefits. Leadership focuses on providing excellent health and wellness benefits that I have not seen at other employers. Also, there is a great deal of emphasis on adding fun into the workplace and employees are encouraged to socialize, hang out, and play games together. Office is also pet friendly with casual dress.
Cons
it can be a bit zany at times... :)
1 - 2.02 Nov 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearAustin, TX
Pros
- Health and Dental benefits are excellent - Lots of cool people to work with - The IP is cool and interesting and really has potential
Cons
- Severe mismanagement of funds and other resources at the C-level and among some Directors and middle management - Middle management in general is hit or miss - there are some great managers who are effective and care about the work and the people, but there are also several who hover, micromanage, hold you back, and generally discourage individual progression - Lack of repercussions for higher ups, while lower level employees are easily discarded due to "budget constraints" - While the Austin office has been left to slowly rot, the LA office equates to a black hole for backer funds. - There are clear and intentional actions taken to ask more and more of employees without any increase in compensation, which is already poor and misrepresented in job listings. As an example of wasted time and funds: Studios regularly provide breakfast and other refreshment options for all employees. When it comes to C-level executives though, there is absolutely "special treatment" that directly translates to wasted time and money -- These individuals get extra expensive pastries, coffee, etc. on a daily basis. These are not made available to any other employees and requests for these are treated as top priority "Do it now" tasks, regardless of whatever else is going on. Executives will literally delay meetings until they receive whatever it is they requested, and will not hesitate to complain or send it back if it is not exactly to their liking.
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