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DAEDALIC Entertainment Reviews
Updated Nov 12, 2023
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Carsten Fichtelmann
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- 2.0Nov 12, 2023Quality AssuranceFormer Employee, more than 1 yearHamburg
Pros
Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere
Cons
Poor project and personel management methods.
- 1.0Oct 24, 2023Sound DesignerFormer Employee, more than 1 yearHamburg
Pros
Great co-devs and AA vibe
Cons
Toxic environment Greedy executives Low pay
- 3.0Jul 18, 2023Unreal Engine DeveloperFormer Contractor, more than 3 years
Pros
-Awesome people in the dev team (unfortunatley all fired) -good atmoshpere -decent work/life balace
Cons
-poor project management on Nacon side (they own the company)
- 5.0Jul 4, 2023Lighting ArtistFormer ContractorHamburg
Pros
The team is great Incredible place to learn
Cons
Don't have nothing bad to say
- 3.0Sep 8, 2022Senior Game DesignerCurrent Employee
Pros
Flexible working hours nice colleagues
Cons
low wages not well organised
- 5.0Aug 29, 2021Junior 3D-ArtistCurrent Employee, less than 1 year
Pros
My experience with Daedalic started as a 3D intern. I was paid a more than fair wage for this position and the experience I gained was invaluable. My art lead really took the time to get me accommodated to the systems and software I would be using, and always showed great enthusiasm and encouragement with my work. I have had refreshingly honest and warm interactions from everyone at all levels, including other artists, leads, project leads, HR and owners of the company. From my experience I have never been expected to work any over time, and those I have seen who worked over time voluntarily, were often given extra days off as a reward for their hard work. I have felt a great balance of guidance and freedom with my work which has helped me grow a lot in a short space of time. I never feel embarrassed to ask a question as the leads are always happy to share advice and information. An overall very warm, understanding and encouraging work place from a junior's perspective. A place I hope to be able to stay at a long time and people I can't wait to meet. I couldn't have asked for more for a first experience of the games industry.
Cons
With my experience only being remote due to the pandemic, it would have been nice to have more interactions with my colleagues, there has not been a lot of opportunities to learn from other people. However I don't feel like this is a fault of the company, and it is countered by the efficiency that they have ran everything else online. It would be nice to have a fully secure job, instead of extended contracts. However, that being said, the transparency and honesty about the reasons why this couldn't be granted are appreciated and understandable. Again I feel like this is something out of the companies control and not something they should be penalised for.
- 1.0Mar 5, 2019Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsHamburg
Pros
Fruits and vegetables twice a week. Free filtered and sparkled water. Free Beer on friday evenings. A very few nice people are still left
Cons
Salaries are low, like even that-you-know-the-industry-doesn't-pay-much low And to keep them low a salaray-system was introduced where the highest tier possible to achieve, is still low, but every argument is obsolete due to that system. If you're in sales/marketing or other near-CEO related fields, you'll have to deal with a lot of unpaid/unbalanced overhours and a lot of screaming and yelling by your ill-tempered bosses, which like to contradict eachother in separate briefings. If you're in production, your CEO doesn't know you and it feels like working for someone who lives and works abroad, besides some rare meetings where the screaming and a unprofessional prioritizing takes place. You have a lot of pressure and responsibility with no benefits, besides false hope, that one day it gets better (the only long-term reason for many to still work there) Flat hierachies here mean two bosses and not even a handful of 'important people' simply make every decision above the head of everyone else. Criticism is answered with 'termination of employment for operational reasons'. Old smelly, bureaus with little to no decoration or any effort to make you feel comfortable. Same goes for the workspaces.
2 - 4.0Oct 3, 2015InternshipFormer Employee, less than 1 yearHamburg
Pros
Great working atmosphere and workmates, quirky games, almost 50% female coworkers which is a rarity in the games industry. At my time there, industry newcomers could quickly become team leads if they had the talent.
Cons
At some teams, the crunch became regular. A lot of last-minute management decisions leading to big game parts being redesigned until the very end of production.
1 - 3.0Feb 3, 2020Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
Great colleagues, and a nice work environment. salary is ok. Could always be better. Game ideas are listened to when pitched.
Cons
- Old PCs - Not ergonomic workplace - Not paid for extra time - No bonuses Crunch A lot of unplanned worked because of bad planning.
1 - 3.0Jan 12, 2017Anonymous InternFormer Intern, less than 1 year
Pros
I had a great dedicated team.
Cons
A lot of interns back then, bad salery.
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DAEDALIC Entertainment has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 20 reviews left anonymously by employees. 34% of employees would recommend working at DAEDALIC Entertainment to a friend and 24% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -4% over the last 12 months.
34% of DAEDALIC Entertainment employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated DAEDALIC Entertainment 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at DAEDALIC Entertainment to be benefits, culture, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, career development, management.
