Electronic Arts Reviews in Montreal, QC Area

Pros

1. Good Management. Easy to take days off for any reason, and you may work late or on holiday to make up the work hours or you don't get pay for off-days.
2. Good benefit package.
3. Good info/tech shared and good training.
4. Good communication environment. Work/Life balanced.

Cons

1. Salary is just fair.
2. Each product has a deadline for sure, but usually EA doesn't postpone the deadline to polish the product perfect.
3. Company definitely needs creative Game designer...

Advice to Senior Management

1. The company could be more creative.
2. The company buys other company, but make sure you keep the managers/game designers if possible. At least, learn something from them, like management/ core value.

Pros

I think EA (Montreal) is a good place to work. The atmosphere is relaxed and open. We get treated really well. Lot's of company outings and parties and free fruit etc. In four years of working I have not done any backbreaking overtime and any overtime that is left will be compensated with a day off.

Cons

As with any big company, it is slow to respond and cautious when it comes to new things and/or controversial topics. Also, the fact that 15 people are involved in making the smallest decision gets tiresome.
Chief/Indian ratio is skewed towards too many chiefs.

Advice to Senior Management

Share price has been the same since 2005, what gives? Could have made more money putting my money in a savings account.