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Gaia Interactive reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

James Cao

Not enough data to show CEO approval

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Gaia Interactive has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Gaia Interactive employee rating is 32% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

39 reviews
1.0
Nov 2, 2014

Due diligence necessary

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

daily catered lunches, great health insurance, colorful walls in the office are inspiring

Cons

High turnover rate with frequent surprise layoffs & resignations, very strict 9:30-5:30 hours, CEO & senior management completely out of touch with a staff of less than 50 people. Sick days are subtracted from vacation time.

3.0
Dec 26, 2008

Great to work at, good to stay, and then move on when it is time.

Senior software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company with a lot of potential to grow. Expect to have a lot of opportunities to try new things.

Cons

There's not much career advancement here. The organizational structure is very flat, and the company so far has a trend of hiring management from outside sources. Because of this, it's a good place to build up your skills and then move on.

3.0
Jun 17, 2008

A great way to boost your skillset

Software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of creative freedom is here, in regards to project details. The community feedback is great, and not something you see at a typical company. The company is still small in size as of this writing, although it doesn't feel or act very small. You get all the benefits and support of a larger company, but your team remains very small and focused. The knowledge sharing here is amazing as well, and everyone who enters leaves with a better skill set than when they came, making it great for advancing an individual career.

Cons

There's not much career advancement here. Management manages, and everyone else does specific task work. Part of this is due to the company size, but there's simply no opportunities here. If you're looking to move up your career towards a management / leader track, you'd want to look elsewhere. Another major downside is that Gaia has a hard time swallowing the Agile pill. They seem very scared of letting projects run whatever course the nature of the project dictates. As a result, there's still a ton of waterfall process here, without necessarily any indication this will be evolving / changing with time.

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