Z2 reviews

3.0

52% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Lou Fasulo

54% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Z2 has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Z2 employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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38 reviews
4.0
Oct 27, 2014

my two cents on Z2

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.

5.0
Oct 25, 2014

Great tech culture

Recommend
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Pros

One of the better engineering teams I have worked with - and I have seen a few including time at some of the larger game co's. We are also pretty focused on making real games that I would be proud to say I contributed to

Cons

We are slightly understaffed - and so always a bit stretched.

5.0
Oct 25, 2014

Focus on Quality

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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