When you grow without a plan, many things fall behind! - In-house Translator Blizzard Entertainment Employee Review

2.0
Feb 20, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting line of work, nice people and geek environment at work.

Cons

- Most middle and senior management in Europe came to their position because they were there when merging with a base French company for establishment in Europe. Other roles were friends and people referred by those in the first place. - HR never had a real clue of what they needed or who they were recruiting for certain positions, which ended up affecting other people, i.e., the most qualified worked for those not as qualified and hence filling their gaps - No prospective plan of development - Fully focused on earnings and launching a new game/release after another without caring about serious quality issues - Business culture of concealing failures, bugs and issues in general -not the place to complain or point out problems with management - A culture of worship to company and company decisions no matter what - Employees (youngters mainly) are bribed offering them a free account, a set of game items and being invited to a couple of barbecues/company events per year -instead of a salary raise or discussing about promotion opportunities

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Really great people, best and kindest in the business

Cons

Compensation is on lower side

2.0
Mar 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Depending on the team, you get to work with some great people. - Company events are fun and make you temporarily forget that you're still in a corporate environment. - You're near the games being released.

Cons

On the surface, the company talks a big game about being structured and performance-driven. In reality, it feels pretty chaotic once you’re actually in it. Expectations aren’t clearly defined, and what “success” looks like seems to shift depending on the week or who you’re talking to. You end up spending more time managing optics and trying to stay aligned with moving targets than actually doing solid engineering work. What makes it worse is how management handles team dynamics. Toxic behavior doesn’t really get addressed — if anything, it sometimes feels like it’s enabled. Feedback can feel very one-sided, and when you raise concerns, they’re not always taken seriously or represented fairly. There are definitely moments where the narrative about your performance doesn’t match the reality of what you’re actually doing day to day, which slowly kills trust. At a minimum, leadership needs to get better at clear communication, setting stable and objective expectations, and actually supporting both engineers and managers. Without that, even strong teams start to feel dysfunctional. Compensation doesn’t make up for it either. It often feels like decisions are driven by cost-cutting rather than recognizing real impact, which makes the whole environment feel more transactional than motivating. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this place in its current state, especially if you’re an experienced professional looking for a stable, well-run role.

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