Major Favoritism! - Anonymous employee Z2 Employee Review

1.0
Aug 22, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Great employees who are some of the hardest workers on the planet! -Perks, benefits, parties and celebrations were always huge! -Fully stocked kitchen!

Cons

-A few of the leaders on the Management team are some of the rudest leaders I have ever worked with. Foul mouthed, belittling, arrogant hot heads! They play major favoritism and if you're not in their circle you are treated with zero respect! -The Management lies to your face! They mentioned I was laid off due to budget cuts, but they immediately rehired my position. I was not in their "favoritism" circle - all the other employees said they loved me and were very sad to lose me. -60 to 70 hour work weeks are the norm. -Work/life balance is zero, but the lowest I can score is a one star. They feed you 3 times a day so they can get more work out of you and pay less people.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

I worked at Z2 for nearly 2 years, and I feel like I should add my two cents here. First of all, this is a highly competitive industry, and there is an expectation of competency and passion at this company. If you are good at your job, not a slacker, and you have a passion for the business of making mobile games; this is a great company to work for. I had a generally good experience in my time at the company. I noticed some of the reviews on this site are singling out specific execs and attacking them personally. However, my experience with management, such as Lou Fasulo (CEO), was not at all like what I read from those reviews. I found him to be determined to make Z2 a great company. Every company has its growing pains, and there will always be those who feel personally targeted by big business decisions, such as downsizing or canceling a title-in-development -- but again, I feel like I was always treated fairly and honestly by upper management in my time there. Take it for what it's worth.

Cons

Relatively demanding game-development environment is not for everyone; and can sometimes make work/life balance difficult to maintain. Occasional growing pains.

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