Windward Studios Reviews

Poor compensation. Much lower than market pay. No bonuses, ever. Don’t expect a pay raise unless you want to potentially risk your job and work life to do so. You’ll have to fight tooth and nail and most likely won’t get it anyway. Poor stock options that are now almost worthless as the company recently laid off more than half its full time staff and looks to be in extreme financial crisis. This of course is only a month after the leader of the company told people they "were not allowed to quit". Specific jobs and positions are overtly favored not quality of work both in leniency and pay. Product is old and outdated and way overpriced. Despite the development team being overwhelmed with bug fixes managements main concern seems to be resurrecting old failed product experiments in hopes to turn around years of stagnant sales. Keep in mind they have been doing this for years to no avail. Now resulting in massive lay offs. Poor communication, vision, and leadership from the top position. Despite having a myriad of bad ideas that never paid off nor came to fruition and drove many employees to quit, this person seems determined to not take any advice and do their best to run this company into the ground despite having a good staff and hardworking employees. This person failed to ever communicate a vision or direction for the company which seemed to constantly change by the quarter. Revolving door of employment. DO NOT WORK HERE. Chances are even if you are desperate enough to work here after reading any of the recent reviews you most likely won’t be working here after a few months. The retention rate over the last few years has been atrocious (sometimes less than 50 percent retention and this year less than 35 percent!) Honestly it is fairly likely the company may go under soon despite the massive layoffs of most of their current employees anyway. There is little to no transparency so don't expect any honesty from the top of the company especially when it comes to your actual employment. Good ideas do not bubble up to the top. .Unless you’re a yes man to management don’t expect to achieve what you set out to do. Most departments are overtly devalued and unfairly disrespected. Dishonesty and poor leadership. The leadership time and time again failed to communicate any kind of solid vision and also failed to execute that vision whatever it was. Routinely misinformed their own employees about the status of the company and product future. Finally, the recent massive layoffs appear to be a knee jerk, and more importantly unforeseen action. This demonstrates the disconnect between the leaders of the company and the company itself. Honest bottom line...Incompetent leader and sheer failure in communication, direction, and top level management. Period.

The CEO has some serious problems. He is convinced that he is the smartest person in the room and spends most of his time trying to prove it. The revolving door of employment is the best example of what the poor culture is all about