Great place to work as long as you understand you won't be there for very long. - Anonymous employee Games Workshop Employee Review

2.0
Jul 25, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You get paid to talk about playing games and building models with people that are, generally speaking, also excited about playing games and building models. The benefits are pretty decent, pay is adequate for what it is.

Cons

It's retail, but more so. That is to say, retail always involves horrible people (the public) along with some very nice people, but Games Workshop attracts lots of people with limited social skills that have often put in a significant monetary investment and who now feel alienated by the recent insane push to spend more even as you get less back for your dollar (or by obscure quirks in the game that are no one's fault). I'm not sure what the deal is with the pricing plan, but it seems as though management is just experimenting to see how much they can charge. All well and good, but they act confused when nobody buys the brand new $150 box and pass blame off on the Hobby Center Operators instead of learning that yes, there is a point people will stop buying. If you plan to work here as a career, seriously re-examine your life. Not because working here is not honorable, but because there isn't really any room for advancement unless you make the right friends upstairs, and the salary is certainly not adequate for anything except the most basic lifestyle. Also, job security is laughable. The company is reorganized every 6 months (or so it seems), with anybody above HCO having to reapply for their same job/new title. HCOs are fired early and often, and there is basically no help for any HCO that is struggling other than the knowledge that if you don't start doing something right soon you'll be looking for a new job.

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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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