So much wasted potential - Anonymous employee Firesprite Employee Review

2.0
17 July 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Friendly co-workers that are really passionate about making games - World class IP's to work on, a perk of being part of PlayStation - New studio looks really nice

Cons

- There is a clear lack of leadership, no one knows or communicates the short or long term plan, there is a sense of that the projects do not have an identity or direction (dev hell). - Projects are suffering because of the lack of direction and no one is taking ownership on how to change this, many in leadership don't even see the issue with running around in circles. - The studio uses bad development practices, there is always talks about "fixing the process" but nothing gets done, the last shipped project was a nightmare to work with, and the studio is making the same mistakes again - Morale is really low because nothing changes, first time I ever saw people leave before the end of probation, so they don't have to stay the notice period

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4.0
13 Jan 2021
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Pros

Enough room to let your creativity roam.

Cons

No way to move up in the company.

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5.0
26 Feb 2026
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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great Sony benefits and salary, remote working, lots of holidays and less contracted hours than other studios Feels like making good progress in the work (more than other studios I worked for) Issues that have come up since I started got addressed quickly or tried to Friendly coworkers and fun parties Seem committed to training and improving even if it doesnt always go right

Cons

Lots of pressure at the moment directors can get carried away with changing directions, gets confusing and frustrating, wasted work Some people jaded from things the studio has been through before and the project Little concerned for longer term future of the company, specially with the industry cutting back jobs at the moment

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