been looking at game companies reviews by employees.....gotta say wow!!!
i looked at capcom, snk, wwe, nintendo, namco, scea, konami, and thq.
Spoiler: click to toggle on SCEA ========================================================
“Best Days Are Behind” Current Senior Staff Software Engineer in San Diego, CA – Reviewed 9 hours ago – New
Pros – Great benefits, good compensation makes this place hard to leave. Flexible work hours. If you work hard you can be rewarded. Company doesn't skimp on making sure you have the equipment you need to do the job.
Cons – Company is shrinking, hasn't been profitable for a long time. Lots of stealth layoffs (a few at a time, to avoid WARN notices). Very few career opportunities now. Hard to see a long term future for the company (or the corporation). Mid-level management is comprised of incompetent "yes" men. Hardly anyone gets fired, instead poor performers just linger.... or worse, get pushed into management.
Advice to Senior Management – Take a strong look at your Director level. That's where the problems lie. =============================================================
“Fun Industry but Very Poor Executive Management” Former Senior Manager in Foster City, CA – Reviewed 3 weeks ago
Pros – Great product, friendly co-workers, fun industry. I loved work here at PlayStation, mostly because of the industry. I learned a lot of what NOT to do!
Cons – Executive Mgmt is clueless. PS Move, 3D and PS Vita are all failures. PS Mobile will be the next failure. I don't have a lot of confidence that Orbis will sell well as I don't see it selling to the casual audience. They simply don't need it. The company is quickly losing support of their 3rd Party Publishers.
Advice to Senior Management – Improve marketing and focus on your core gamer. Repair the relationship with 3rd Party Publishers. Stop investing in low margin areas where you can't compete, like casual games. Focus on the core gamer. That is your market!
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