Pros
- Genuinely fun and creative projects - Lots of passionate developers - High quality equipment provided
Cons
- Toxic work atmosphere, with management openly bad-mouthing employees and other studios on a regular basis. It’s disappointing to see management leaving childish comments about other companies in Glassdoor reviews. - A lack of outside experience among staff, as many employees have only ever worked at Bulkhead. Those who bring in external knowledge either leave or are forced out. - Clear signs of nepotism and favouritism within management. - The four-day work week isn't great, with some staff putting in far more hours than they would on a regular five-day working week, and other disciplines not pulling their weight - not every employee was entitled to this benefit. - Socials are filled with extremely unprofessional "lad-like" activities and humiliation. - Bonuses and pay rises are very rare, with some staff earning well below industry standards. - There’s a lot of talk about “responsibility” and “ownership”, but this is often just a way for management to shift the blame for their own poor decisions and lack of useful feedback onto the developers. - A lot of senior level staff do not have the experience for the role - made clear by my last point where middle management do not own decisions out of fear from upper management. - Poor amount of holidays - absolute minimum given, with the company requiring you to use almost a quarter of this on Christmas shutdown.