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3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(13 total reviews)

Gareth Edmondson

51% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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1.0
Mar 3, 2026

Not Recommended

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Unfortunately, I struggle to identify meaningful positives. The products and the fan base have strong potential, which makes the internal issues even more disappointing.

Cons

The company culture is deeply problematic. Favoritism and internal politics heavily influence decision-making. Performance evaluations and ratings appear to be adjusted at the discretion of Directors and Heads of departments, often in ways that benefit specific individuals or their close circles. There is a noticeable imbalance in how employees are treated across locations. This creates division rather than collaboration. Many team leads do not effectively fulfill their responsibilities. When issues arise, accountability is often avoided and blame is redirected toward others instead of being addressed constructively. Unfortunately, senior HR leadership does not appear to act as a neutral or stabilizing force. Instead of ensuring fairness and transparency, HR processes often seem influenced by the same internal politics and informal alliances present elsewhere in the organization. This further erodes trust and reinforces a culture where personal relationships outweigh merit. The overall environment feels toxic, with poor leadership practices cascading down to employees. Instead of fostering growth, transparency, and fairness, the culture reinforces hierarchy and personal alliances.

5.0
Sep 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great company culture Crunching is highly discouraged Low leadership (team leads, game directors) are all amazing and will take their time to mentor and facilitate junior talent.

Cons

Projects with huge amount of legacy Salaries are not amazing

4.0
Apr 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- CA has a great culture which truly puts people first. The benefits package is pretty good, there's no overtime and the pipelines aren't taxing. - Most of the people are friendly and with high empathy making for a positive and supportive environment. - If working on grand strategy games is your passion, there isn't a better place in terms of work-life balance.

Cons

- Bonuses tied to annual company revenues which in a year with no big release can be relatively low. - Pretty outdated tech stack with heavy reliance on internal tools, some of which are over 10-15 years old and very irritating to work with.

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