Long Term Employee, Content Creator GW Fan - No value to company once you annoy a connected Manager - Anonymous employee Games Workshop Employee Review

1.0
Apr 21, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Huge GW fan, played, collected, painted, wrote about the hobby in my dream job of writing for White Dwarf Magazine. 1. Good benefits 2. Good environment for creativity 3. Peer respect (to a point). 4. Impressive discounts

Cons

Fired after my main Manager called me (rude word) to my face, in the middle of the office at the top of his lungs and I complained to HR over Managers treatment. I was a 15 year long term employee who was a hobby writer and recognizable face within the Games Workshop fan base. I would of happily worked for GW as it was my dream job to write for White Dwarf manager 1. Egos 2. Private Boys club culture in upper management. 3. Does not value employees - see them as disposable. 4. Low pay for professional positions - if they can they will low-ball you.

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Pros

Community, hobbling, social interactions, games, overall fun

Cons

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Pros

You are going to get a deeper understanding of the hobby you love. I thought I was an expert painter, hobbyist, player, lore enthusiast etc, but I learned so much from the players. The company is pretty laid back, as long as you are honest and do your job, you will do well.

Cons

Even though it's the largest wargaming company in the world, it's not a big company, which means someone has to die or retire for you to move up. Most of their corporate roles are in either in Memphis, or Houston so if you don't want to live there, don't think of about moving out of retail and into the professional side. The stores are generally 1 person, so you are on your own. If something goes sideways at the register, you need to figure it out.

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