2.0
Nov 28, 2008
Current employee
Burnaby, BC
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Learning opportunities. They often hire managers that have leadership qualities but no actual games experience, which gives experienced managers the opportunity to break into video games, and diversifies the knoweledge of the management pool. The EA University classes are excellent, though it seems like the course offering are decreasing (budget cuts?). There are a lot of very smart people to learn from and emulate.
Cons
Lack of work life balance. This is given lip service, but the reality is very different from what is preached. They don't seem to value the intellectual property that experienced employees offer, and the resulting high turnover means they are constantly reinventing the same wheel.