Great place to start a career - Software Engineer II Electronic Arts Employee Review

4.0
3 July 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great perks, great advancement opportunities, good salaries. EA is a great place to start a career, although you won't be paid very well in the beginning. Stick with it and your salary will go up, and you can move around within the company to find what interests you in the long term.

Cons

Some studios not very innovative, churning out repetitive products. Technology sharing culture is broken, many teams like to do things from scratch over and over again. Taking vacations during the production cycle is more difficult than at other studios, and you feel pressured not to do it.

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5.0
30 May 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Fast paced startup mindset in an established corporate ladder

Cons

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2.0
18 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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

Cons

Restructuring every year, nepotism, no clear path for career progression at all, senior leadership isn’t communicating clearly, acquisition communication has been non-existent, layoffs are a constant factor and fear, unclear why some people get promoted and many high performers do not

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