It's alright, could be a lot better. - Anonymous employee Z2 Employee Review

3.0
Aug 25, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- The people you work with are great. - Lots of parties (at least when I was there) - Fully stoked kitchen - Lots of games - Lunches twice a week - Pretty good work/life balance

Cons

- Leadership team is misguided - Not a lot of room to continue to grow - Honestly, I can't believe some of the senior management is still there, considering they were the ones that sunk the boat for everyone to get laid off. - Implemented features without polishing or debugging old ones, making titles with significant amount of technical debt. - People literally disappeared, one day you were working with them, the next you're not - terrible company policy. - They said they listened to the people in the trenches, but not really.

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Pros

Great people, great team, great projects.

Cons

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4.0
Oct 27, 2014
Recommend
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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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