Careful - Software Engineer III Electronic Arts Employee Review

2.0
2 May 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Near where I live, bonus at the end of the year, possible to work from home. Games can be cheap to buy.

Cons

If the management (who take 0 risks most of the time from fear), end up late on a software deliverable, they will seek out the weakest link in the development team and very aggressively apportion all blame. I've worked there twice, and I've been in meetings where "who is taking this one" has been discussed. You would not believe how this place works inside. It's full of cowards, be prepared to high five all the right people and you will get on fine. Speak up against bad decisions, or bad planning and you will be out the next time they need a scapegoat.

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Cons

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2.0
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Recommend
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Pros

A lot of good and smart people that are able to create good work together.

Cons

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