Focus on Quality - Anonymous employee Z2 Employee Review

5.0
Oct 25, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The studio has really embraced the "players first" mentality. In the past, I've worked at studios notorious for getting wrapped up in the numbers - too often losing sight of making games people love. Our track record at Z2 has certainly not been 100%, but the improvement over the last 2 years is impressive. This comes from an ongoing push to mature as a business from the leadership team.

Cons

Our development process has sometimes made it challenging to quickly get new features in front of the team. This can lead to investing too much into new ideas before understanding if they work. However, to Z2's credit we have seen a big turnaround this year in solving this problem.

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Pros

Great people, great team, great projects.

Cons

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4.0
Oct 27, 2014
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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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