Electronic Arts reviews

It's very easy to become lost under the massive corporate overhead. The dense management hierarchy and vast employee base can lead one to feel unnoticed and underappreciated, and there is little opportunity for a talented engineer to move through the ranks quickly. While this is a good place to learn how things *are* done in the industry, it's quite arguable that nothing is done the way it *should* be, and there is a lot of institutional inertia preventing that from changing. EA is a business first and foremost, and while that has helped them become quite a financially successful company, it makes the entire organization rather risk-averse, and so it is one of the least adventurous companies in the industry when it comes to innovation and experimentation with new technology and game designs.

Poor HR department; contractors not getting paid on time and a general "don't care" attitude. Management changing the goalposts all the time expecting you to work all night and weekends with one day notice regardless of what you may have going on. They like to pretend that they're a great employer, but that's just not true. My time here was the worst employment in my life! Once employed, they wll attempt to take control of your life and force you to become one of their drones. Miserable employees.