Pros
I really enjoyed my time at Compulsion Games, which was nearly 4 years. I found the work interesting and challenging, and I felt like I was an important member of a team of people who I enjoyed being around. Compulsion really wants the team to be happy and deals with them rather as people than as just employees. They are very accommodating and understanding of external life factors, with a relaxed schedule and listening to employees to make sure their issues and needs are dealt with. While working, it felt like we were making the game as a team rather than each department being isolated and kept to its own distinct area. My voice and comments were encouraged and heard. I think this has all led to a place where I felt encouraged to be myself and others were too, and the studio has more of a "family" feeling than just a place of work. I learned a lot while I was there, by being encouraged to take responsibility for choosing my own tasks that would help the project, and from being supported by a programming department and team that contained a lot of experience.
Kontras
As the studio dealt with increasing in size it was having to learn how to work efficiently with proper coordination across disciplines. Sometimes it felt like work was spread thinly and then too bunched and it seemed like deadlines were delayed, but now there is a dedicated production team to improve scheduling and communication.