Bewertungen für Respawn Entertainment

Pros

One of the better companies to work for. Still has small team friendly vibe even though EA has taken over and the company is growing! The company really and truly works towards not crunching the teams. They are not the type of company that wants you to work late hours or weekends. The company usually lives up to and follows through with their promises Competitive pay compared to other companies.

Kontras

Fear of EA ownership and what that means for the future of the company Company is growing too fast

Pros

The teams work great together and the management makes everyone's life easy. The company culture is healthy and friendly to new faces.

Kontras

Up in the valley it can get quiet warm in the summer

Pros

Very good location and a great studio to work for.

Kontras

Not much opportunity for growth if you are a Q.A Tester and want to explore other areas of game development. However, other big studios do the same.

Rat an das Management

Please look internally at your Q.A Testers for talent in areas of Art and programming. They may surprise you! Also please give a guided tour of the entire studio. I worked there for almost 1/2 years as part of the Q.A team and never got to see the entire studio.

Pros

-Transparent leadership, esp. about big movements. -Know-how to ship great games with a smaller, more intimate team, in less time -Not a cog in a machine, "Family" vibe -Great ideas come from anywhere culture -Everyone pulls their weight (I don't think this is an exaggeration) -No heavy politics where people are gunning for your job -Collaborative culture, everyone is there to help everyone else out -Great place...

Kontras

-Not a strong emphases on top down communication (still transparent though) -Relies heavily on individuals asserting for answers, reactive communication -Bias towards being light on processes, means communication can break -Small teams mean big scope reduction if direction isn't solved quick (e.g. no SP) -"Laying the tracks while driving the train" sometimes means wasted work

Rat an das Management

-Figure out how to get a solid plan into place before production starts. (Macro) -Make sure the (new) producers are looped in so they can communicate for you. -Keep up the great work and keep being humble and willing to improve!

Pros

Since I am new to the company, I am writing from the perspective of someone joining a culture where everyone has been working together for some time. This can be really intimidating, especially with the amount of collective experience everyone has, but I have never felt more welcomed by any previous employer or team. The hiring process was a great experience, although felt pretty lengthy as it usually is with most...

Kontras

I feel like there wasn't much emphasis on job title or what that means, which I know could be an issue for some, but not for those who prefer a more flat structure.

Rat an das Management

Keep doing what you are doing and cultivating the culture and talent that is there.

Pros

Respawn has some seriously talented veterans at the middle of both their development teams. Each team demonstrates a completely different personality so choose the team wisely if you get the chance. Easy working environment as long as you get the task completed, you can come and go as you please and start or end as you see fit. Incredible flexibility for Designers to add, change or delete features on a whim. This...

Kontras

The original core of the company are cliquey and they protect their own interests and positions as you'd expect. It's best to just keep your head down and not make a noise as limited review will be taken against your concerns. Production skills on the old project teams are non existent (see clique above). Burnout is very real and usually lasts the entire second half of the project as Designers thrash and flip without...

Rat an das Management

Go back and fix the basics, great people work here. They need a new model of contribution that is based on production, measurement and respect for peoples time.

Pros

The studio has a great work environment and lots of opportunities to learn from co-workers.

Kontras

On Contract and not yet knowing if you may be offered a Permanent Full-Time position.

Pros

1 - Talent: Everyone thinks they work with the most talented people in the industry, but Respawn has the highest percentage of industry vets who've all worked on the biggest titles. I'm surrounded by geniuses in every department. The hiring standards are so ridiculously high, you know everyone who works here is the best at what they do, or has great potential to be. 2 - Ownership: We're a lean team who make big games,...

Kontras

The company is a very flat structure, so if title and position mean more to you than the quality of the game you work on, it's probably not a good fit. There is no micromanagement and everyone is expected to be self motivated and innovative. If you need a lot of structure, it's probably not a good fit. There is only one way to make good games: iteration. We iterate a lot and throw out a lot. We probably throw away...