Klang

2.0

22 Nov 2023

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Talented Developers: The developers at Klang Games, especially at the ground level, are generally talented, passionate, and great to work with. The collaborative atmosphere among them adds value to the working experience. Inclusive Culture: The studio actively fosters a welcoming and inclusive culture, making it a positive environment for employees. Modern Office Facilities: The office space at Klang Games is modern and well-equipped, providing excellent facilities for employees. Flexible Hybrid Culture: The company operates on a flexible hybrid culture, allowing employees freedom in managing their time without overbearing time management constraints. Opportunities for Growth: Klang Games provides many opportunities for employees to advance in their careers, offering chances to take on additional roles and responsibilities.

Cons

Inexperienced and Naive Founders: The founders of Klang Games have shown a lack of experience and naivety in their decision-making. They often chase current trends without a clear strategy, and have repeatedly shown a lack of ability to translate their vision into a workable design, leading to repeated restarts of the game design process. Cutthroat Executive Leadership: The executive leadership, chosen by the founders, has been ruthless in its approach, suppressing wages using debunked and baseless right-wing economic talking points, and firing well-respected and high performing employees without adequate justification. Ineffective CEO: Despite being personable and well meaning, the CEO's ineffectiveness has prompted the hiring of a Co-CEO who now effectively runs the company. Questionable Restructuring Decisions: The company's decision to fire a well-respected QA team under the guise of restructuring, followed by opening positions in countries with lower wages, raises ethical concerns. Employee Dissatisfaction and High Turnover: The company's chaotic inner workings have become widely known, leading to employee dissatisfaction and high turnover. Klang Games is struggling to attract experienced and competent new hires.

Klang Response

Thank you very much for taking the time to write such comprehensive feedback. It is great to hear that you value all the work that we do in so many different areas like inclusivity and collaboration - two values that we believe in very strongly. I am very happy to see that all the work that we do in providing an environment that facilitates growth and career development for each Klanger resonates positively with you. It is amazing to see that you have grown with us for 4 years. There are aspects in your feedback we would like to understand better. Specifically your references to leadership behavior and communication of our ambitious vision. These are areas we have been focussing a lot of attention on and have been receiving good feedback in our engagement surveys from our Klangers. But we would like to hear your individual perspective and understand your personal experience to identify areas in which we can improve and grow. If you are happy to share a more personal view of your feedback and give us some more context, I would appreciate, if we could schedule a personal meeting. If you are open to us discussing, please reach out to me directly: Tobias@klang-games.com. Thank you for shaping Klang over the last 4 years! I and we wish you all the best for your professional future. Tobi Head of People

Warm and welcoming studio of talented developers, doomed by ineffectual and amoral leadership - QA Director Klang Employee Review

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