Low morale and poor pay overshadow good benefits - Developer Lucid Games Employee Review

A lot of brilliant people working here Good benefits Good chance to learn new things, encouraged by management and learning weeks. Big effort on DEI and socials. Good work life balance and are considerate around mental wellbeing. Most of the directors are very nice people Few different projects to work on. Managed to stay very stable during the vicious downturn in the industry. Flexitime and remote/hybrid work options

Career progression seems opaque - unclear how to progress with reviews not really being acted upon. Morale feels lower recently. Done well with diversity, inclusivity of all not so much. Pretty cliquey. Venting can turn to gossip and judgment which helps no one and interferes with getting the work done.

new offices have standing desks

Pay has gotten ridiculous. Pay boundaries have gotten lower increasing with inflation. No pay raise for promotion. Junior salary is way too low considering how much the cost of living has gone up in the past 5 years. Pay at higher levels is about 40k less on average than at other companies. It feels particularly bad when co-developing with people who are getting paid triple your salary. Different rules and treatment for different people. Some people have low workload while others are very stressed and working over their hours. Tough projects causing people to burn out, and then will be at risk of PIP Offices are dark and a bit gloomy to work in. Little collaboration on some projects. Can be isolating. Some things feel performative for social media