Creative Assembly Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

Pros

A lot of nice benefits Good work life balance (almost no crunch) Great communication Able to manage struggles amongst employees (good HR) A lot of great people

Cons

Low pay, at least if you are not management Corporate Attitude Management with little understanding of time People with zero talent who are there for sooo long and will definitely never leave A lot of politics involved on getting interesting tasks

Pros

It’s the culture and the people that makes Creative Assembly what it is. With so many talented people working at Creative Assembly, it’s hard not be constantly inspired and motivated. Plus the work life balance is great, a rarity in this industry.

Cons

Could do with more office space.

Pros

*Good work/life balance *Friendly staff *Excellent career progression *Free breakfast! *Lots of social activities to take part in *Fair wage for junior roles *Exciting projects to work on

Cons

*Some tools are still catching up to "industry standard" *Sometimes people leave the kitchen counter a little messier than it needs to be in the morning.

Pros

Great place to work. Everyone is friendly and open minded. Nowadays, they even have enough spoons. Work life balance is excellent, career prospects also good.

Cons

No work place is perfect. Keep listening to your staff.

Pros

Stable good work life balance, not a crunch studio

Cons

Poorly managed weak communication Very 'top down' structure location (obviously very subjective...you might love Horsham) very little opportunity for professional development low morale

Pros

Great company culture. Really nice bunch of people to work with. Always feel well looked after. Work life balance is just about right. Minimal to zero crunch

Cons

Salary could be a bit more competative

Pros

excellent company culture and work life balance

Cons

I can't think of any honestly

Pros

Friendly company with talented people for the most part. Being able to work on a triple-A game you'd actually want to play is always a plus. Great work/life balance, not much overtime. Decent benefits including healthcare and pension. 2 airports nearby with budget airlines connecting to most places in Europe. Fun company events. Easy to go to London during the weekends.

Cons

There has been a true exodus of talent recently, with many of the key people that were actually doing the heavy lifting quitting. While your CV may increase in value for every year spent at CA by virtue of CA's name alone, expect your actual skills to deteriorate. There is no training and the tools, tech and pipelines you work with are increadibly outdated, so most of what you learn here isn't of much value in the industry as a whole. The politics are strong. Career opportunities are extremely poor, there are some old boy cliques in charge and they want to surround themselves with obedient friends, not critical hardworking people. There is no transparent performance tracking system or standards to meet to be eligible for promotion. Bonus was terrible this year (less than 1 month's pay) and again not transparant. I don't get the feeling complaints reach the top management, else the middle management and the cliques would have been dealt with long ago. Salary is bad compared to the cost of living in Horsham, as the rents are extremely high and the houses are tiny and of poor quality. Don't forget there is 70-100 pounds of council tax to pay every month as well and the electricity bills will get high. There are some more affordable villages in the general area, but since you have to pay the overpriced rail tickets, renting in a cheaper area is not worth it. If you earn less than 40k GBP per annum you'll be struggling to rent own place and likely to end up having to share a house with other unfortunates.