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      Electronic Arts reviews

      3.8

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (4,000 total reviews)
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      Andrew Wilson

      64% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Electronic Arts has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,000 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Electronic Arts employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      4K reviews
      4.0
      Jul 3, 2008

      Great place to start a career

      Software engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great perks, great advancement opportunities, good salaries. EA is a great place to start a career, although you won't be paid very well in the beginning. Stick with it and your salary will go up, and you can move around within the company to find what interests you in the long term.

      Cons

      Some studios not very innovative, churning out repetitive products. Technology sharing culture is broken, many teams like to do things from scratch over and over again. Taking vacations during the production cycle is more difficult than at other studios, and you feel pressured not to do it.

      2.0
      Jul 2, 2008

      Beware the Golden Handcuffs

      Animator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A good company to have on your resumé, nice building with excellent facilities. The benefits are excellent with stocks and pension packages as well as medical and dental cover. You will have the chance to work on some high-profile games which are likely to do well in the market. EA only employs the best so you will be surrounded by talented and fun co-workers which means you will learn from them and gain some excellent friends and contacts. The company offers some excellent opportunities for learning and diversifying and will encourage you to try new skills and learn new areas.

      Cons

      Long hours are sometimes neccessary in the games industry, but EA seems to be one of the worst at working these into the schedule of their projects rather than using them only as a last measure. Mandatory, unpaid overtime for many months, not just towards the end of the game or during the "crunch time" seem to be the norm. There is immense pressure to work weekends and holidays and fear tactics are used by management if you don't stay late and work lots of extra hours. As a resule morale is low with people generally afraid to speak up for fear of repercussions.

      4.0
      Jun 25, 2008

      Its in the game

      Software engineer iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pays to play. Very comfortable environment to work in. Balanced work/home life. Good career growth

      Cons

      At time it becomes very aggressive and had to work log hours.

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